Forget about blame with miscarriage: its function is entirely natural
5 August 2020
Many women blame themselves after pregnancy loss and some societies point the finger too, but fertility medicine is busting such miscarriage myths
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Nutrition memes forget that there is no such thing as a 'healthy food'
5 August 2020
Shareable online graphics give easy to understand breakdowns of the nutritional content of food, but they may be misleading, says James Wong
What Hiroshima teaches us about coronavirus and the future of humanity
5 August 2020
The nuclear bomb told us we are the greatest threat to our own survival – and the covid-19 pandemic shows the lessons still to learn, say Anders Sandberg and Thomas Moynihan
How to hug people in a coronavirus-stricken world
5 August 2020
Hugging has benefits for our health that might make it worth doing despite coronavirus risks – here’s how to reduce the chance you’ll pass on the virus
Coronavirus: US has no cohesive plan to tackle massive second wave
4 August 2020
The US is battling a massive second wave of coronavirus cases and has no cohesive national strategy to stop the spread
Termite intruders evolved cowardice to squat in another species’ nest
4 August 2020
Inquiline termites can’t build their own nests and instead sneak into the homes built by another termite species. When the host attacks, the freeloaders run away
Quantum version of the ancient game of Go could be ultimate AI test
4 August 2020
DeepMind’s AlphaZero AI has conquered Go, an ancient Chinese board game, to become the best player in the world, but a quantum version of the game is much harder
Beautiful shell carving was part of Incan offering to Lake Titicaca
3 August 2020
A 500-year-old stone box found in Lake Titicaca contains a llama carved from mollusc shell and a miniature gold bracelet. They may have been part of a human sacrifice offering to the lake itself
Opening schools in UK without more testing risks covid-19 second wave
3 August 2020
The UK faces a second wave of coronavirus infections this winter if the country’s testing and contact tracing system does not improve by the time schools reopen, researchers have warned
Changing how we make solar panels could reduce their carbon emissions
31 July 2020
Although solar panels are a source of renewable energy, making them has an environmental impact. A new type of panel has a lower carbon footprint than traditional silicon ones
