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wolf and sheep

Farmland is in retreat. We should make the most of that

9 August 2017

Now that more land globally is being revegetated than cleared, we need to figure out how to use this force for ecological good. But it won't be an easy sell
On the trail of dragons with blood that can save people’s lives

On the trail of dragons with blood that can save people’s lives

2 August 2017

The gigantic Komodo dragons of Indonesia have been known to kill people – but their blood is rich with peptides that may destroy antibiotic-resistant bacteria

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