Same-sex attraction isn't an evolutionary paradox - here's why
5 February 2020
Our explanations for how same-sex attraction evolved are wrong – it's the spectrum of sexuality that is important, says Andrew Barron
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Coronavirus: Why infections from animals are such a deadly problem
5 February 2020
The Wuhan coronavirus is the latest example of an infection that jumped from animals into humans – and when infections do this, they can be particularly deadly
Net zero goals are galvanising action on climate change at long last
5 February 2020
More countries are setting targets to reach net zero carbon emissions. Though it has its problems, this approach shows promising signs of sparking serious action, writes Graham Lawton
The three things we really need to know about the Wuhan coronavirus
5 February 2020
We still don't know the death rate, the number of cases or how easily the Wuhan coronavirus spreads, making it difficult to predict how the outbreak will pan out
Will the coronavirus become a pandemic - and what happens if it does?
5 February 2020
The Wuhan coronavirus has exploded in China. There are three likely scenarios for what will happen next – and the bad news is that a pandemic looks difficult to avoid
We need nuclear power to fight climate change, but is it doomed?
5 February 2020
The rise of renewable energy means nuclear power is on the decline, despite many people thinking it still has an important role in the fight against climate change
What life is like in Wuhan during the coronavirus lockdown
5 February 2020
Deserted streets, lines at pharmacies and overwhelmed hospitals – what life is like at the heart of China’s coronavirus epidemic
Privacy of hundreds of thousands of genetic volunteers may be at risk
4 February 2020
A team was able to uncover a dog's DNA in a research database - and it could mean the privacy of people who volunteer for genetic studies is at risk
Climate forecast says we may break the record for warmest year by 2025
30 January 2020
The world is likely to break the record for the hottest year before 2025, according to the UK Met Office, which says there is an outside chance temperatures briefly overshoot the toughest target of the Paris climate deal
The seabed is sinking under the weight of water from melting ice caps
29 January 2020
Water flowing into the oceans from Greenland and Antarctica is pushing the seabed down 0.1 millimetres a year, but don’t get your hopes up – it won’t stop sea level rise
