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17 June 2021
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You can catch covid-19 twice, but the second bout is likely to be mild
16 June 2021
Several studies suggest that reinfection with SARS-CoV-2 is fairly rare in Europe and the US and when it does happen, symptoms are less severe second time round
We must all learn more about the algorithms that shape our daily lives
16 June 2021
Algorithms are crucial to many of life’s biggest decisions, but lots of us know nothing about how they actually work. To improve our relationship with algorithms, we should get to grips with the basics of the most important ones
Puzzle #118: Can you help Alice find the right box for her artwork?
16 June 2021
Can you solve this week’s fiendish puzzle, The Spiky Shield? Plus the answer to puzzle #117
How gardeners can help plant-eating insects instead of killing them
16 June 2021
Aphids and other garden foes often make us reach for pesticides, but a wildlife rethink could be in order. With many insects in decline, we should be planting to lure invertebrates to our gardens, says Clare Wilson
Inside the race to rescue clues to Earth’s past from melting glaciers
16 June 2021
Glacial ice records all manner of precious information about the planet’s environmental history, but it is melting fast. The Ice Memory project is scrambling to extract samples for posterity before it’s too late
We are witnessing an accelerated shift in how people view food
16 June 2021
There has been a sharp change in what some people consider healthy to eat and a lot of it flies in the face of the evidence, writes James Wong
The essential guide to the algorithms that run your life
16 June 2021
From shaping what we read and buy to diagnosing illness, algorithms play a key role in every aspect of our lives. Here’s what you need to know about the most important ones
The biggest flaw in human decision-making – and how to fix it
16 June 2021
Behavioural scientists Daniel Kahneman and Olivier Sibony explain why “noise” in professional judgements harms everything from criminal justice to medical treatments
Your dog may not like you as much as you think it does
15 June 2021
Dog owners tend to overestimate the bond they have with their pet, which could have implications for preventing dogs from roaming far from home or attacking animals
