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- Dead whale found with 40kg of plastic in its stomach 14 hours agoA dead whale found in the Philippines with 40kg of plastic inside its body is the latest example of the problem of plastic pollution
- Scientists chasing waterfalls discovered something they aren't used to Thu, 14 Mar 19, 5:00amWe often think waterfalls indicate ancient tectonic or glacial activity – but it turns out they can form all by themselves without these external influences
- Don't miss: A chance for gamers to plot their own robot revolution Thu, 14 Mar 19, 5:00amCheck out new books charting the state of our planet, see a movie thriller with a quantum physics twist, and launch your own robot uprising against humankind
- Brexit, 10,000 BC: The untold story of how Britain first left Europe Wed, 6 Mar 19, 11:30pmMegafloods, broken backstops and retreating ice sheets combine in a geological epic: the dramatic story of Britain's protracted original exit from Europe
- Dark matter secrets could lie buried in ancient rocks on Earth Wed, 27 Feb 19, 2:30amFossil traces hidden deep underground may solve the mystery of dark matter, the elusive substance that makes up 80 per cent of the universe
- Don't panic about The Uninhabitable Earth, a new book predicting chaos Tue, 26 Feb 19, 3:17amIf you read a book painting the very worst-case scenarios about what global warming means for human life you could easily panic. Here’s why you shouldn’t
- Dinosaur extinction lines up closely with timing of volcanic eruptions Fri, 22 Feb 19, 6:00amMany people assume an asteroid triggered the mass extinction that killed the dinosaurs, but geologists say massive volcanic eruptions occurred at the same time
- Coastal catastrophe looms larger as sea level forecasts creep upwards Thu, 7 Feb 19, 5:00amSea level rise estimates are moving upwards. There could be at least a 1.3 metre rise by 2100, which would spell disaster for coastal communities
- How Earth's changing ecosystems may have driven human evolution Wed, 6 Feb 19, 11:15pmThe most detailed ever look at Earth's prehistoric climate suggests many habitats changed in the past 800,000 years – and this may be why we evolved big brains
- From the archives: Does dowsing really help you find water? Thu, 31 Jan 19, 5:00amThe ancient practice of water divining is still used across the world to locate water sources. Forty years ago, we wondered whether it might actually work
- We could drill water wells in Martian ice to survive on the Red Planet Mon, 7 Jan 19, 10:26pmFuture Martian explorers will need water if they are going to survive. They may be able to melt it out of underground ice sheets using a type of well already used in Antarctica
- NHS 10-year-plan aims to expand digital healthcare and genetic testing Mon, 7 Jan 19, 9:58pmA plan for the future of the UK’s National Health Service aims to improve mental health services and provide genome sequencing for all children with cancer
- Exhibition previews: Visions of a better tomorrow brighten 2019 Sun, 6 Jan 19, 9:00pmPlug-and-play human organs, non-human intelligences and missions to Mars add speculative spice to a year of cultural events focused on the future
- Books of 2019: Our pick of the best forthcoming reads Sat, 5 Jan 19, 9:00pmFrom what to do about Einstein to tricks for survival to doing away with sexist neurotrash, it is looking like a good year for books
- Burden of Genius review: The story of the first liver transplants Sat, 5 Jan 19, 11:00amOn the last of our 12 Days of Culture, a film about pioneering liver transplant surgeon Thomas Starzl is one of sacrificing family life for medical advance
- Self-cleaning spacesuits could help astronauts cope with Martian dust Sat, 5 Jan 19, 2:50amMars and the Moon are covered in abrasive dust that will stick to and shred spacesuits – but not if those spacesuits are made using non-stick carbon nanotube-based materials
- Hackers have leaked personal details of hundreds of German politicians Sat, 5 Jan 19, 2:06amA significant data breach has exposed the personal information of chancellor Angela Merkel along with hundreds of other German politicians
- An AI conference warns us why we need to mind our language Sat, 5 Jan 19, 12:00amWe’re using the wrong words to talk about artificial intelligence. The 11th of our 12 Days of Culture shows where we’ve gone wrong and why it really matters
- Japan’s plan to resume commercial whaling could actually help whales Fri, 4 Jan 19, 11:37pmJapan’s move is bad news for whales within its waters, but spells the end of high seas whaling, says Matthew Collis
- Why the UK using less electricity is weirdly bad news for the climate Fri, 4 Jan 19, 11:26pmIn some ways it is great news that electricity demand in the UK is falling, but paradoxically to meet climate goals it should be rising
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