What is our place in the natural world?
7 February 2018
A new exhibition, Mark Dion: Theatre of the natural world, sets out to explore the impact of our scientific endeavours. Plus, our rundown of the top upcoming events.
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How Google and Facebook hooked us – and how to break the habit
7 February 2018
Big tech companies avoid taxes and have taken over our lives and created monopolies – but what can we do about it and how much change do we really want?
Ancient rock art rewrites the natural history of Arabia
6 February 2018
The archaeological record suggests few large animals lived in Arabia in the last few thousand years, but prehistoric rock art from the area depicts a host of big beasts
Rare wooden tools show that Neanderthals got creative with fire
5 February 2018
Wooden tools are hardly ever preserved, but a cache found in Italy suggests Neanderthals made them with fire and used them to dig up foods like tubers
DeepMind’s virtual psychology lab seeks flaws in digital minds
5 February 2018
Google’s AI company has released a simulated 3D environment in which machines can pit themselves against cognitive tests designed for humans
It may be impossible to live comfortably without trashing Earth
5 February 2018
A study of 151 nations shows that the ones that do the most damage to the planet also give their citizens the best lives. Does this mean modern life is unworkable?
Shark-free world? That's a wish that would come back to bite us
2 February 2018
Sharks may be hard to love for many people, including the US president, but these animals are essential to the health of our oceans, says Lesley Evans Ogden
