Quick crossword #59: Vitamin C deficiency (6)
4 June 2020
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Tom Gauld's weekly cartoon
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Endeavours such as space travel show what humanity can do when we pull together to achieve something big – an approach we must emulate if we want to fix the more worldly problems we face
This week’s new questions
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Do magnets lose their strength over time, and why do some birds walk they way they do? Send us your thoughts and we'll publish our favourites
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Does male pattern baldness convey an evolutionary advantage? Readers share their theories
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New Scientist puzzle #62: Burger run
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How many shortest routes will pass through exactly one Big Burger restaurant? Plus the solution to puzzle #61. Set by David Bodycombe
Chronic Lyme disease: How one tick bite can ruin your health forever
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For some people, the symptoms of Lyme disease never go away after treatment. Now we have clues about why this happens, supporting the idea that "chronic Lyme" really does exist
Even nature has a price tag - and it's key to a more sustainable world
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Ideas about natural capital and ecosystems services have altered how some governments value biodiversity – they could also help us build back better after lockdown
