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The mystery origins of Candida auris

A beach in the Andaman Islands, India (Credit: Alamy)

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The minewater pumped to the surface for treatment is warmed to a comfortable ambient temperature year-round (Credit: Coal Authority)

The abandoned mines heating homes

By Martha Henriques

A group of friends hiking together in the countryside (Credit: Getty Images)

Is friendship as beneficial as love?

By Christine Ro

Shrouded X-59 under construction (Credit: Lockheed Martin)

The return of the X-planes?

By Mark Piesing

Lanterns in the shape of sperm and an egg (Credit: Edward Berthelot/Getty Images)

Why male fertility is in decline

By Katherine Latham

Immunologist Fatiha El Hilali started trying to counter fake news about vaccines after seeing a close friend die from Covid-19 (Credit: Kang-Chun Cheng)

How Covid-19 myths travelled the world

By Jacob Kushner and Kang-Chun Cheng in Morocco

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The German seaside is a popular spot for family health retreats (Credit: Getty Images)

How Germany treats parental burnout

By Sophie Hardach

The Montessori method aims to increase autonomy and self-confidence in children (Credit: BSIP/Getty Images)

The world's most influential school?

By David Robson and Alessia Franco

Milestones were developed as a tool to track children's early development, but many parents now celebrate them in their own right (Credit: Getty Images)

Should parents care about 'milestones'?

By Amanda Ruggeri

There have been more cases of certain infectious diseases in children this year than expected (Credit: Getty Images)

The diseases soaring post-lockdown

By Chris Baraniuk

Mountain

1

How climate change is reshaping the Alps

Future Planet

2

The promise of kelp-powered flight

Disease

3

Why spring-cleaning won't benefit your health

Food

4

Europe's unique trials in food 'social security'

Carbon Cost

5

Climate change: Can we really take CO2 back out the air?

Immensities

6

The numbers that are too big to imagine

Climate

7

The state of the climate in 2023

The Next Giant Leap

8

The epic quest to build a permanent Moon base

Health

9

Why areca nut plantations are driving 'monkey fever'