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Is every species necessary or can we let some die out?

There are thousands of species at risk of extinction, and we can’t save them all – how do conservationists think about which ones to focus on?

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Is the truth out there? Yes, but it doesn't involve aliens

Space

Is the truth out there? Yes, but it doesn't involve aliens

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Sand Martin Wood in Faugh near Carlisle, Cumbria, UK, was acquired by the carbon offset company co2balance in September 2006 It has been planted with a broad mix of native trees over 6 hectares and is managed for wildlife as well as the companies offset clients Though seen as controversial by some carbon offsetting is one way of a company or individual to reduce their emissions, as the trees absorb and sequestrate carbon as they grow. (Photo by Ashley Cooper/Construction Photography/Avalon/Getty Images)

Environment

Why biodiversity offsetting is a contentious issue in conservation

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35-ton-capacity Prototype cryostat for LBNF / DUNE, Anode Plane Assemblies - Construction of the DUNE 35-ton prototype detector

Physics

A tale of two mysteries: ghostly neutrinos and the proton decay puzzle

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A woman holding several small flags of the United States checks her mobile phone while waiting with other onlookers prior to the arrival of the US President in Warsaw on February 21, 2023. - US President Biden is due to deliver a speech in Warsaw later on February 21 at Royal Warsaw Castle Gardens. (Photo by Wojtek Radwanski / AFP) (Photo by WOJTEK RADWANSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Technology

How will AIs like ChatGPT affect elections this year?

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2WHYG59 Taylor Swift kisses Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce after the NFL Super Bowl 58 football game against the San Francisco 49ers, Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024, in Las Vegas. The Chiefs won 25-22. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Society

The Taylor Swift 'psy op' conspiracy theory offers a troubling lesson

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Pitcairn Islands

Environment

What a trip to far-flung islands taught me about protecting our oceans

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Space

In a new era of astronomy, we're feeling for vibrations in space-time

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Technology

I'm teaching again after 20 years away. The tech is pure absurdity

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Health

How measles can do long-lasting damage to children's immune systems

Low vaccination rates have led to measles outbreaks in several countries, but many people are unaware of how the virus can have an effect called ‘immune amnesia’

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Environment

How an Icelandic scheme aims to use fish entirely and eliminate waste

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Space

How galactic mysteries near and far are poised to shake up cosmology

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Technology

Are autonomous labs the future of science?

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Society

The weird tale of California Forever, a tech billionaire instant city

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