Life22 February 2017
Resurrecting nature: Extinct is not forever
Dreams of Jurassic Park are so last century. Now biologists want to use de-extinction biotechnology for conservation. But is it a good idea?
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Health22 February 2017
Plague! How to prepare for the next pandemic
Globalisation makes the spread of a worldwide killer disease inevitable. The last Ebola outbreak nearly got out of control, but it showed what we need to do
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Health11 January 2017
Dishing the dirt: How clean does your home really need to be?
Cleanliness is next to godliness – or perhaps not. New Scientist looks at the evidence around hygiene to find out if there is a sweet spot
Humans3 September 2014
End of nations: Is there an alternative to countries?
Nation states cause some of our biggest problems, from civil war to climate inaction. Science suggests there are better ways to run a planet
Earth | Life | Technology15 February 2017
The father of the Gaia hypothesis shares his greatest invention
James Lovelock is best known for his Gaia hypothesis, but it is a device he invented 60 years ago that accidentally helped to save the planet that we should laud him for
Technology9 December 2015
How your private emails can spread all over the world
If you want to get to grips with the real risks of online privacy you need to understand just what happens to your data in the architecture of the internet
Health | Humans20 July 2016
Fertility facts: How late can you leave it to have a baby?
You want kids, just not yet. So here’s how to work out when to start trying – and whether you should take a fertility test
Health15 February 2017
How you can control what happens in your dreams
Lucid dreaming, in which you remain aware and can steer your dreams, is easier than you might think
Life15 February 2017
Slaughter of an American icon: The Yellowstone buffalo cull
Caught in a battle between ranchers, campaigners and park officials, hundreds of bison are culled each year. Photographer Michelle McCarron bears witness
Humans15 February 2017
I can control a computer with my mind – from inside a dream
People who have lucid dreams could control a computer while sleeping. Remington Mallett gave it a go
Health15 February 2017
Heal yourself from inside your dreams
New ways to trigger lucid dreams – in which people stay aware and in control of their actions – could let dreams themselves be used for psychotherapy
Physics15 February 2017
The maths problems that could win you a million dollars
Six of the seven Millennium Prize problems remain unsolved, but cracking any one of them would be a major – and financially rewarding – achievement
Physics15 February 2017
Magnets, boiling kettles and the secret code underlying reality
A strange, unifying mathematical pattern is popping up in all sorts of unexpected places – and it could explain some profound questions about the cosmos
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