Reports and Studies
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He lives on through his work – 16 incredible photos from late Planet Earth cameraman
Wildlife cameraman Doug Allan was renowned for working in some of the coldest and most extreme environments in the world.…
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‘Every drop of water counts’: Fear for the future of Argentina’s glaciers
“Without water, there would be no wine,” Virginia de Valle says as she takes me around her family’s 16-hectare (40-acre)…
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The air throughout our homes is infused with microplastics. But there are things you can do to breathe less of them
Clouds of invisibly small microplastics concentrate in the air of our homes, and we could be breathing in hundreds of…
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Are ancient grains better for you? The surprising truth about quinoa and spelt
Is the hype around the health benefits of ancient grains justified? Scientists say its not as clear-cut as you might…
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Chimpanzees in Uganda locked in vicious ‘civil war’, say researchers
The world’s largest known group of wild chimpanzees has split and been locked in a vicious “civil war” for the…
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Want a better night’s sleep? Go camping
No beds, more birdsong: why outdoor sleep can make for better slumber which continues after you return home. I am…
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‘Faithful wife’, virgin or tragic martyr?: Why this 16th-Century masterpiece is not what it seems
Overpainted images found hidden inside Raphael’s Portrait of a Young Woman with a Unicorn help unlock the mystery behind it.…
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Women were never meant to give birth on their backs
It’s usually more dangerous for women to give birth lying down, so why do they? It’s all because of a…
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Australia’s koalas are blighted with deadly chlamydia. One island could hold the key to their survival
A disease-free island refuge is being tapped for a koala rescue mission – but it is also a genetic bottleneck.…
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‘One of the harshest places on Earth’: The 1960s green ‘Utopia’ that tried to reinvent the world
In an extreme environmental and political climate in the Colombian savannah, one maverick village has relied on its homegrown inventions…
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