Earth Day at 50: How an idea changed the world and still inspires now
15 April 2020
Coronavirus will overshadow Earth Day's golden anniversary, but the movement's successes are worth celebrating, says Gary Paul Nabhan
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Can you really grow enough fruit and veg to be self-sufficient?
15 April 2020
There's been a surge in people wanting to grow fruit and vegetables, but the path to self-sufficiency isn't as easy as some may have you think, writes James Wong
My patient's marriage was saved by a brain injury
15 April 2020
Our brains influence all aspects of our lives, including our sexual desires. This means brain injuries can have some surprising effects, says Amee Baird
Baking without eggs: How to use aquafaba to make meringues
15 April 2020
You don't need eggs to make meringues, pancakes and a host of other baked goods. If you know the science behind it, there are ingredients such as aquafaba that can do the same job
Altered Carbon 2 review: A great premise that's become too serious
15 April 2020
In Altered Carbon’s version of the future, our identities are stored in chips and can be switched between bodies. The first series was a hoot. The second, however, is a bit too earnest, says Emily Wilson
Don't Miss: absurd animals, the chemical age and DIY dancing
15 April 2020
Watch Netflix's Absurd Planet explore weird animals, discover the powerful chemical industry and create dance using a choreographer’s motion-capture moves
The City We Became review: N. K. Jemisin pits New York against aliens
15 April 2020
N. K. Jemisin's latest book sees New York itself come alive to fight off aliens in the first part of a new trilogy with ethnicity at its heart
The way we think about the brain may be completely wrong
15 April 2020
Thinking of the brain as a machine may be hampering our progress in understanding how it works, says The Idea of the Brain: A history by Matthew Cobb
Why strength training may be the best thing you can do for your health
15 April 2020
Building muscle reduces the risk of cancer and stroke, boosts brainpower, burns through calories and more – it might even be better for you than cardio
Ancient nomadic warrior women may have inspired the Mulan legend
14 April 2020
Skeletal markings show that some women who lived on the Mongolian steppe 1850 years ago appear to have been warriors, perhaps providing inspiration for the famous Ballad of Mulan
