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Life

Reality TV for birds shows that conservation research can pay off

Thousands of us are glued to the online dramas of two peregrines on the Cal Falcons webcam, but it is just the start of what tech can do for bird studies, writes Annalee Newitz

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Environment

Russian tanks are devastating an idyllic Ukrainian wetland wilderness

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Space

We mustn’t let the billionaire rocket men decide what happens in space

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Humans

Make mistakes on purpose – it can dramatically boost your performance

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Technology

Web3 is an empty buzzword – but beware, it can still hurt you

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Are we on the verge of a global initiative to clean up ocean plastics?

Environment

Are we on the verge of a global initiative to clean up ocean plastics?

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GOES-T

Space

Let’s hear it for the space Cinderellas – Earth-observing satellites

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Humans

What myths of warrior women tell us about identity and gender politics

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A driverless car that went rogue could be a taste of the robo uprising

Technology

A driverless car that went rogue could be a taste of the robo uprising

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