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Earth

Stop buying organic food if you really want to save the planet

With global emissions from farming rising fast, we have to find a way for us consumers to make informed, rational choices about the food we eat

Analysis

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Life

The plan to ban fishing in more than half the world's oceans

Insight

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Life

Why diet drinks with aspartame may actually help make you fatter

News

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Health

Old Scientist: Happily upholding ideals since issue number 1

Regulars

Space

China's space station now has insects, weeds and rice on board

News

Seabird

Life

The sweet scent of plastic lures seabirds to a dangerous snack

News

Mum and newborn

Health

Strict breastfeeding rules don't work and can hurt young babies

News

Trials planned for GM superwheat that boosts harvest by 20%

Earth

Trials planned for GM superwheat that boosts harvest by 20%

News

A tongue touching electodes

Technology

Face electrodes let you taste and chew in virtual reality

News

Bee on mouldy plant

Life

Bees collect honeydew from bugs before spring blossoms arrive

In the absence of nectar, bees get by on the sweet secretions of other insects — but they still need flowers for their protein-laden pollen

News

Humans

Every human culture includes cooking – this is how it began

Features

Humans

First Australians ate megafauna and used nets for hunting

News

Health

Don't let sugary science skew the battle to regulate junk food

Comment

Technology

What can we 3D print? Everything! Here are 8 awesome examples

Features