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Killing thousands more badgers won't eradicate TB in cattle

14 September 2017

An extended badger cull in England to try to curb bovine TB is a poor decision. It's time to call off the guns, says ecologist Rosie Woodroffe


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It's a disgrace there are no women on UK's key science committee

13 September 2017

When the main science committee in the UK parliament turned out to be devoid of women MPs, a backlash was inevitable, says Lara Williams


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These are the three biggest obstacles for a Brexit science deal

13 September 2017

The government says it wants to preserve EU science ties in a Brexit settlement but fails to acknowledge the major stumbling blocks ahead, says Mike Galsworthy


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You could finally control your Facebook data if UK law is passed

7 August 2017

Data protection overhaul means you can soon ask companies to delete your entire social media history or personal information – and breaches of the new law will carry heftier fines


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You’re wrong, Amber Rudd – encryption is for ‘real people’

1 August 2017

The UK home secretary has claimed that end-to-end encryption only aids terrorists with something to hide. She’s mistaken – here's how it benefits all of us


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Now North Sea cod is sustainable, is it really ok to eat?

20 July 2017

The bounceback of North Sea cod means you can now buy guilt-free, but Brexit and climate change could threaten its fragile recovery


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Brexiteers must not risk UK’s nuclear future by leaving Euratom

12 July 2017

If the UK leaves Europe’s nuclear regulator when it quits the EU, it risks disrupting nuclear fuel supplies and even cancer treatments, warns Alex Connor


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UK foxes thankfully spared the baying pack, unlike Theresa May

20 June 2017

One good outcome of the hung parliament chaos will be a Queen's speech devoid of an utterly unscientific vow to resume fox-hunting, says Stephen Harris


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To steal an advantage in the Brexit talks try a Superman pose

14 June 2017

In Brexit negotiations, tricks of body and mind may boost the chances of David Davis and his team. They need all the help they can get, says William Lee Adams


Michael Gove, U.K. environment secretary, arrives at Downing Street in London, U.K., on Monday, June 12, 2017

Science and climate face uncertain future in post-election UK

13 June 2017

Michael Gove's promotion and the need to rely on the DUP could make tackling global warming and listening to scientific advice low priorities for the UK’s new government


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