Health Meat substitutes aren't perfect but they are worth a try Our taste for meat is disastrous from an environmental point of view. We should celebrate those developing ever-meatier plant-based alternatives News
Health Stoner app lets cannabis users keep track of how high they are How high are you? Dude, am I stoned? An app that tests memory, attention and reaction – traits that are often impaired by cannabis use – aims to answer that question by giving people a measurement of how well (or badly) they performed. Cannabis is now legal in a small but growing number of countries. … News
Space What to expect from the controversial new choice as NASA boss Republican politician Jim Bridenstine has taken the reins at NASA after a long battle. What will his appointment mean for the space agency, asks Samantha Murphy News
Humans Swirling wall of moving patterns represents our thoughts Video credit: Engram: Data Sculpture for Melting Memories from Refik Anadol WHAT resembles the wall of an exotic underground grotto is actually a work of art representing the circuitry of the brain in action. Engram / Remember is an incredible moving spectacle, forged from algorithms that convert data about brainwave activity into captivating imagery – … Regulars
Earth Moon’s weird pull could help predict deadly volcanic eruptions The strange influence of the lunar cycle on Earth could warn us when volcanoes are about to blow and might even help us spot impending earthquakes Features
Humans Now Play This! A festival that's game for anything Ideas held centre stage, and technology was kept in its place, over a weekend of games at London's Somerset House Culture
The company investing its way to zero emission transport It's time to accelerate the transition to pollution-free roads, says Simon Pickett of Octopus Group octopus
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