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Climate Change

Climate change deniers set Net Zero as the new target for their misinformation

Michael Marshall -
The Global Warming Policy Foundation - a decade-old, opaquely-funded climate change denialist group - now has Net Zero firmly in its sights.
Environmentalism

Birdfeeders are very popular, but are they what’s best for our feathered friends?

Sarah Hearne -
A new study suggests that if we want to support a diverse population of bird species, we should focus less on feeders and more on wildlife gardening
Environmentalism

The UK dumping raw sewage into rivers is nothing new – sadly, too many other countries do it

Sarah Clement -
Plenty of headlines have claimed Britain's sewage issue is Brexit-related, but in reality it's not a new problem, and not just a British problem
GMOs

After three decades, why do the public still see GMOs as controversial?

Elissar Gerges -
While the scientific consensus on GMOs is clear, there is still plenty of work to do to reassure the public that biotechnology can be trusted.
Science

Attempts to “bring back” the woolly mammoth distract us from vital conservationist goals

Sarah Hearne -
Eye-catching efforts to recreate the woolly mammoth may grab the headlines, but if we really want to atone for our ecological sins, we should look to protect species that are still here
Psychology

Exploding Head Syndrome is no joke – and neither is sleep paralysis

Chris French -
Sufferers of sleep paralysis and exploding head syndrome would experience less distress if more medical professionals were familiar with these relatively common conditions.
Science

How a scientific paper gets published: demystifying peer review

David Weinberg -
From the outside, the peer review process can seem like a black box; from the inside, it can be a time-consuming, imperfect process... but an important one.
Health

‘A Mystery to Ourselves’: from the Witches of Warboys, to an epidemic of Tik Tok tics

Deborah Hyde -
Our lives, our peers and the times we live in can have compelling effects on the afflictions we experience - whether those afflictions are physical, or psychological
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