The Genetic Age review: Is genetic engineering a costly distraction?
24 August 2022
Matthew Cobb's latest book is a disturbing history of genetic engineering, which asks whether it is worth the money – or the risk
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Nope review: Jordan Peele UFO horror is packed with interesting ideas
24 August 2022
Nope might adopt the flying saucer cliché, but this beautifully shot spectacle from director Jordan Peele breathes new life into the sci-fi horror genre
Writing Gaia review: The letters of James Lovelock and Lynn Margulis
24 August 2022
Nearly forty years of letters between the two scientists who co-developed the paradigm-changing Gaia hypothesis make for fascinating, humanising reading
Why I love the proliferation of green roofs and living walls
24 August 2022
Green roofs have existed for more than 2000 years, but, along with living walls, they are becoming more popular – and provide major eco-benefits, writes Beronda L. Montgomery
The radical new experiments that hint at plant consciousness
24 August 2022
It’s a wild idea, but recent experiments suggest plants may have the ability to learn and make decisions. Are the claims true and if so, what does it mean for our understanding of consciousness and the human mind?
Earthquakes seem to come in a more predictable pattern than we thought
23 August 2022
A machine learning algorithm can assess how likely it is that a large earthquake will hit a region over the next few years, which could one day help mitigate damage from future quakes
Why rethinking time in quantum mechanics could help us unite physics
23 August 2022
Inspired by experiments showing entanglement over time, not just space, physicist Vlatko Vedral is reconsidering the way we think of time in quantum mechanics. The new approach treats space and time as part of one entity and could help us unravel black...
Activist groups are making it harder to access abortions in the UK
23 August 2022
Doctors in the UK say that attempts to restrict access to abortion services are an unacceptable barrier to healthcare
Tiny chip can quickly identify hundreds of thousands of DNA sequences
23 August 2022
A metamaterial that can detect a huge array of gene fragments within 5 minutes could lead to devices for medical diagnostics or environmental monitoring
We may use distinct parts of our brain to think about close friends
22 August 2022
Brain scans show that different areas are active when we contemplate our five most intimate relationships compared with other friends
