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A lasting imprint • Ancient footprints give a wonderful insight into our ancestors’ personal lives
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Urgent climate warning • UN panel says the world must make rapid, deep cuts to emissions to hold off extreme climate change, reports Adam Vaughan
1.5°C goal is barely still in reach • The IPCC’s report shows we have the tools to make fast cuts in emissions. But there is little sign of the political will to act now, says Adam Vaughan
Genomes of extinct species revealed by massive analysis of living organisms
Could we bring back extinct species?
Songbirds living close to the equator are more colourful
Genes linked to Alzheimer’s could help estimate your risk
STEM pay gaps worsen • Despite the economic impact of the pandemic, STEM salaries are on the rise – but not for everyone
Bubbles give off weird light when popped because of quantum physics
Harmful air pollution now affects 99 per cent of people
Infections strain UK hospitals • High numbers of patients with covid-19 in wards have a serious impact on health services, even if it they are in hospital for a different reason, reports Clare Wilson
Should we worry about different variants of the coronavirus merging? • “Deltacron” variants of coronavirus pose a threat, finds Michael Le Page, but they aren’t the worst-case scenario
EU’s net-zero plan has a huge flaw • The bloc’s proposals for reducing emissions could lead to more deforestation
Holograms could help spot urinary tract infections
Slug-like slime robot could crawl through your body
Bats can remember sounds they haven’t heard for years
Unpublished dig notes reveal mudflow that encased the Java Man fossils
Clever crows have a bumper count of certain brain cells
Lawlessness prevails in the Amazon • Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has systematically undermined institutions meant to protect the rainforest, fuelling a sharp increase in deforestation, reports Luke Taylor
Furthest star ever seen offers glimpse back in time
Beasts’ bodies grew faster than brains
Burning wood brings a hefty health bill
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‘People’ online mostly means men
Where you grew up affects where you navigate best
Pluto may have active ice volcanoes
Smart therapy? • Difficulties getting face-to-face psychiatric therapy have led to the rise of tech alternatives, but how helpful are they, asks Eleanor Morgan
Trees under fire • We don’t focus enough on the loss of plants in times of crisis, but our ability to recover is deeply affected by the plants sharing our communities, writes Beronda L. Montgomery
Earth’s arteries
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I should be so lucky • The experiences of a semi-professional gambler make an intriguing starting point to explore our belief in luck, says Simon Ings
Secrets of the Arctic • A portrait of three intrepid scientists brings the reality of glacial melting into sharp focus, finds Davide Abbatescianni
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