Vaccination isn’t the quick coronavirus solution many of us hoped for
10 March 2021
Varying national approaches to dealing with the coronavirus and variance in how people respond to vaccines put new hurdles on the path to beating covid-19
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Extinction denialism is a worrying new anti-science movement
10 March 2021
There are a growing number of people who deny the threats that many species face. It is a worrying trend, writes Graham Lawton
Food allergies could soon become a thing of the past – here's why
10 March 2021
Allergic reactions to foods are a growing, potentially life-threatening problem. The good news is we can turn this around, says Kari Nadeau
Fukushima 10 years on: How locals are returning after nuclear disaster
10 March 2021
The meltdown of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant saw locals evacuate the area. Ten years later, they have begun to return
Should you get a test to measure antibodies after a covid-19 vaccine?
10 March 2021
New "immunity tracker" tests that claim to measure your precise antibody levels after infection or a covid-19 vaccine are for sale, but the results might not be as useful as they seem
Giving vaccine to older people first could help the coronavirus evolve
10 March 2021
The strategy of vaccinating the eldest first may save the most lives in the short term, but also has the greatest risk of creating variants that escape vaccine immunity
Indian stone tool may be earliest evidence of humans outside Africa
9 March 2021
What looks like a stone tool has been pulled from sediments in India that have been dated to 2.6 million years ago, suggesting an early exit from Africa – if the evidence stands up
US allows people vaccinated against covid-19 to mix indoors again
9 March 2021
Vaccination means freedom to mix in private properties without social distancing or wearing masks, US authorities have said, but the guidance is deemed too risky for the UK
Kilometre-high concrete towers on the moon could power a lunar base
9 March 2021
The moon’s lower gravity makes it practical to build huge towers covered in solar panels, using the lunar soil to create concrete. Such a tower at the moon’s south pole could power a crewed base
Fairy lantern flower has a gaping 'mouth' and saps energy from fungi
9 March 2021
Fairy lanterns (Thismia) are parasitic plants that steal nutrients from fungi – and a newly discovered species has hooded flowers unlike those seen among known species
