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‘Global deal for nature’ fleshed out with specific conservation goals
To maintain a liveable planet, governments need to protect 30% of Earth's land and sea and sustainably manage another 20%, say researchers.
Siberia’s ancient ghost clan starts to surrender its secrets
A mysterious group of extinct humans known as Denisovans is helping to rewrite our understanding of human evolution. Who were they?
How much can forests fight climate change?
Trees are supposed to slow global warming, but growing evidence suggests they might not always be climate saviours.
Hidden history of the Milky Way revealed by extensive star maps
Data from the Gaia spacecraft are radically transforming how we see the evolution of our Galaxy.
How Estonia blazed a trail in science
A small nation found strength in research after joining the European Union.
Death, statistics and a disaster zone: the struggle to count the dead…
Intense controversies surround studies of how many people perish in conflicts and disasters, but researchers are developing new ways to measure mortality rates.
Seven nations that survived apocalypse
Jared Diamond’s latest explores national resilience in the face of catastrophe. Richard Rhodes critiques it.
Newton’s opus revisited, bodily surprises and the secret lives of dogs: New…
Highlights of this season’s releases.
Moon mapper, Sun spotter: the astonishing Thomas Harriot
The formidable Tudor mathematician never published his work. Georgina Ferry relishes a fresh biography.
US health agency pours $350 million into fight against opioid crisis
Research grants will support four teams working across several states to find the best strategies to combat opioid abuse.
Part-revived pig brains raise slew of ethical quandaries
Researchers need guidance on animal use and the many issues opened up by a new study on whole-brain restoration, argue Nita A. Farahany, Henry T. Greely and Charles M. Giattino.
Fearsome ancient carnivore discovered after fossil lingered for decades in museum drawer
Ancient remains reveal a meat-eater that ruled long before the big cats.
Pig experiment challenges assumptions around brain damage in people
The restoration of some structures and cellular functions in pig brains hours after death could intensify debates about when human organs should be removed for transplantation, warn Stuart Youngner…
Prominent Sudanese geneticist freed from prison as dictator ousted
Muntaser Ibrahim was released alongside several academics and other civilians who had been detained amid nationwide protests.
‘Friendly’ reviewers rate grant applications more highly
Swiss funding agency banned applicant-nominated referees after a 2016 study found evidence of bias. Those results are now being made public.
Podcast: Reviving brains, lightning, and spring books
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‘I Want What My Male Colleague Has, and That Will Cost a…
Women at the Salk Institute say they faced a culture of marginalization and hostility. The numbers from other elite scientific institutions suggest they’re not alone.
The Most Political Animal
Even in one of the world’s richest countries, humans have a hard time coexisting with wolves.
Global measles cases quadruple
The World Health Organization says the latest figures paint "an alarming picture".
Top journals retract DNA-repair studies after misconduct probe
Investigation found that Science and Nature papers contained data falsified by one author.