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See some of the images up for the Earth Photo 2023 competition

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See some of the images up for the Earth Photo 2023 competition

From a photograph of algae choking an Indian river to a shocking depiction of the wearing away of the UK coast, these are some of the pictures in the running for the contest

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Asteroid City review: Is Wes Anderson film all style over substance?

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Asteroid City review: Is Wes Anderson film all style over substance?

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City in Sierra Leone covers buildings in mirrors to fight extreme heat

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City in Sierra Leone covers buildings in mirrors to fight extreme heat

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The material glows green under force

Chemistry

3D-printed material glows green under pressure or friction

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Read an extract from The Ferryman by Justin Cronin

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Read an extract from The Ferryman by Justin Cronin

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Justin Cronin on the books, films and TV that inspired The Ferryman

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Justin Cronin on the books, films and TV that inspired The Ferryman

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GDX76B Allium ursinum. Foraging wild garlic in an English woodland - spring, UK

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Foraging for wild garlic: how, when and what to watch out for

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Let science guide horse welfare, not misguided, overemotional protest

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Let science guide horse welfare, not misguided, overemotional protest

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Christopher Paolini on the 5 space operas that inspired his new novel

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Christopher Paolini on the 5 space operas that inspired his new novel

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Life

Why the origins of life remain a mystery – and how we will crack it

To explain how life on Earth began, the big challenge is to identify the molecules and processes that enable non-living chemical systems to become more complex

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Physics

Unevenly packed coffee to blame for weak espresso, say mathematicians

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Environment

Lab-grown meat could be 25 times worse for the climate than beef

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How maths reveals the best time to add milk for hotter tea

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Physics

We finally know why bubbles rise in a straight line in champagne

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