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Environment

A crucial methane-tracking satellite has died in orbit

Operators lost contact with the MethaneSAT satellite on 20 June, a significant blow to efforts to track – and stop – methane emissions

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Physics

Where does time actually come from?

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Elephant with ivory tusks in front of a bush
Life

Quick test reveals illegal elephant ivory disguised as mammoth tusks

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Humans

A Neanderthal-shaped skull may explain why some people get headaches

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Environment

Shrinking Antarctic sea ice is warming the ocean faster than expected

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Life

Protocells self-assembling on micrometeorites hint at origins of life

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Health

Polycystic ovary syndrome may be passed on via chemical tags on DNA

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Technology

Typos and slang spur AI to discourage seeking medical care

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Life

Orcas are bringing humans gifts – what does it mean?

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Health

Single antiviral shot could offer better protection than flu vaccines

A long-lasting formulation of an antiviral drug greatly reduced people’s risk of a symptomatic flu infection in a trial, and should even be effective against new strains

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Health

Altered gut microbiome linked to fertility issues in people with PCOS

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Technology

X-ray boosting fabric could make mammograms less painful

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Mathematics

Mathematicians create a tetrahedron that always lands on the same side

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Environment

The bold plan to save a vital ocean current with giant parachutes

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