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Environment

The fake burger test: Could meat made of plants ever fool you?

If you like meat, but don’t want a side of animal cruelty and environmental destruction, there’s something new on the menu – and it tastes surprisingly good

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Humans

Origin of our species: Why humans were once so much more diverse

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Earth

Acid bath: The new threat to lakes and rivers

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Humans

The original social justice warrior who smashed stereotypes

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Mathematics

7 mathematicians you should have heard of – but probably haven’t

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Mathematics

Theorem of everything: The secret that links numbers and shapes

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Society

The origins of sexism: How men came to rule 12,000 years ago

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Humans

The hidden reasons why societies are violent towards women

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Humans

How protective parents exacerbate gender differences

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Humans

I experienced the patriarchy from both sides of the gender gap

Paula Williams transitioned from male to female six years ago. She talks about learning about her white male privilege the hard way

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Humans

Why the patriarchy isn’t good for men and how to fix it

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Space

How we saw the first signs of intelligent life in space

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Environment

The yogurt cure: can ‘good’ bacteria save bats?

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Physics

Why now doesn’t exist, and other strange facts about time

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