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Category: Science
58 per cent of oil must stay in the ground to meet 1.5°...
Energy companies and nations must leave nine tenths of Earth’s coal and almost two thirds of its known oil and gas in the ground i...
mRNA cancer therapy now in human trials after shrinking...
An mRNA cancer treatment developed by BioNTech and Sanofi is being tested in people after shrinking tumours in mice, and is hoped ...
5 fruit and veg, 8 hours’ sleep: Should we trust daily ...
Many of us aim for “recommended dailies” such as 10,000 steps, 2000 calories or 2 minutes of tooth brushing. But where do these fi...
Covid-19 news: Scientists condemn lack of protections i...
The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scien...
Will the Texas abortion ban spread across the US?
One of the most extreme abortion laws in the US went into effect on 1 September in Texas. What does it say, and could this type of...
Men fart more when eating a plant-based diet due to goo...
Men fed a plant-based diet farted seven times more per day and had bigger stools than when they were on a Western diet because the...
Will plans for new UK coal mine scupper net-zero ambiti...
The fate of plans for the UK’s first deep coal mine in 30 years will be fiercely debated at a public inquiry starting tomorrow, in...
First full survey of Peru and Chile’s threatened fog is...
So-called fog oases along the dry coast of Peru and Chile are home to medicinal plants – and a survey suggests they can grow in an...
High-res carbon emission maps reveal climate impact of ...
High-resolution maps of carbon emissions have revealed how our how day-to-day patterns of behaviour, such as commuting, affect the...
Covid-19 news: Antibodies are less effective against de...
The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scien...
Gene responsible for cat fur patterns could lead to des...
Researchers have discovered the genetic basis for the different patterns of fur seen in domestic cats, but caution against the ide...
Some animals are evolving new body shapes as the climat...
Some endotherms, commonly called warm-blooded animals, have grown larger wings, beaks or tails to increase their surface area, whi...