Environment Gene-editing CRISPR technique can help us cut emissions from farming There are risks to using CRISPR, but also to not embracing it, because it will be much harder to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from food production without gene editing News
Environment Nearly blind mole rats use their eyes to detect magnetic fields Ansell's mole rats may detect magnetic fields with a receptor in their eyes Certain mammals are able to detect magnetic fields , but where the sense originates from has long remained elusive. Now, the organ that houses magnetic sensors in mole rats has been identified. Kai Caspar at the University of Duisburg-Essen in Germany and … News
Environment Climate change and big tech are jeopardising the future of astronomy California's wildfires came worryingly close to burning down a treasured observatory. Sadly, fires aren't the only threat to astronomy, writes Chanda Prescod-Weinstein News
Earth International Space Station image shows beauty of the world's oceans This spectacular image from inside the International Space Station's observation dome peeks through clouds to reveal Earth's oceans from 400 kilometres away Regulars
Health Bad balance: why dangerous falls are on the rise around the world Modern lifestyles are making our balance worse – and leaving us more vulnerable to devastating trips and falls. The good news is, it's never too late to regain your poise Features
Humans Stephen Hawking memoir: 'An iron man in a frail man's facade' Leonard Mlodinow's book on his friendship with Stephen Hawking shows another side to the late physicist, including tales of punting in Cambridge and annoying a restaurant chef Culture
Humans Why it's nearly impossible to overcook mushrooms Mushrooms are high in protein, the main ingredient for the original ketchup and nearly impossible to overcook, writes Sam Wong Regulars
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