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Harsh: Europe's cannabis died just as the first farmers arrived

Humans

Harsh: Europe's cannabis died just as the first farmers arrived

Cannabis – the source of the drug marijuana – virtually disappeared from Europe just as farmers arrived, so they didn’t get the chance to grow it for another 4500 years

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Drones plus AI help to spot sick trees and plants in time

Technology

Drones plus AI help to spot sick trees and plants in time

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Lizards keep evolving toxic green blood and we don't know why

Life

Lizards keep evolving toxic green blood and we don't know why

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A new synthetic molecule may solve a paradox about life's origin

Life

A new synthetic molecule may solve a paradox about life's origin

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Rich nations restore their own forests but trash those elsewhere

Earth

Rich nations restore their own forests but trash those elsewhere

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Stem cells may reveal how Neanderthal DNA works in modern humans

Humans

Stem cells may reveal how Neanderthal DNA works in modern humans

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A plague from South Korea is killing frogs and toads worldwide

Earth

A plague from South Korea is killing frogs and toads worldwide

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Tree Hugging

Earth

It is worth valuing trees, but all deserve our respect

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city and trees

Earth

Treeconomics: How to put a fair price tag on urban forests

Features

Self-repairing organs could save your life in a heartbeat

Health

Self-repairing organs could save your life in a heartbeat

Our cells are more malleable than we thought – and by transforming them inside the body, we can mend broken hearts or even degenerating brains from within

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Earth

The world's tallest tree costs more than a private island

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Life

Ferocious pack-hunting pseudoscorpions believe in sharing fairly

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Earth

Colombia’s peace deal unwittingly unleashed hell on the Amazon

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Earth

The birds of South Georgia are finally safe from marauding rats

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