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Science's fake news problem: How funding pressures drive bad research

Science's fake news problem: How funding pressures drive bad research

4 December 2019

A productivity-driven funding culture has allowed sloppy science to flourish – but now some researchers are fighting back, says Clare Wilson
Why you should worry about your pet’s ecological footprint

Why you should worry about your pet’s ecological footprint

4 December 2019

From domestic cats’ ecocide of small animals to the greenhouse gases they emit, owning a pet is an environmental vice we must confront, writes Graham Lawton

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