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Environment

Slowdown of AMOC ocean current may be gradual and reversible

Scientists worry that a surge of meltwater from Greenland could irreversibly collapse the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, but new modelling suggests the weakening of the current could be reversed if CO2 levels come back down

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Life

The world’s fastest spider tops 3.5 metres per second

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Space

The most detailed survey of the universe ever conducted starts now

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Mind

Babies are born with the neural foundations for maths

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Health

I’m the first person whose life was saved by CRISPR base editing

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Technology

US government wants to have a useful quantum computer by 2028

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Life

Childbirth for many primate species is even harder than for humans

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Health

Your menstrual cycle may affect how well vaccines work

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Technology

Remote-controlled cockroach swarm can now breathe underwater

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Humans

Ancient human DNA found on cave art for the first time

DNA from ancient humans has been found on a prehistoric cave painting and on cave walls, demonstrating the potential to one day identify individual artists and resolve the debate over Neanderthals' artistic abilities

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Environment

Europe’s heatwave is the hottest and most humid ever

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Life

Fossil fruits show flowering plants flourished in time of dinosaurs

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Environment

Can home batteries help save the climate and save you money?

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Health

We’ve uncovered a master gene that switches on human development

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