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Food
The foods that will last forever
By William Park
The amount of water we use in our homes can make a big contribution to our carbon footprint (Credit: Getty Images/Javier Hirschfeld)
Smart Guide to Climate Change
The hidden cost of your daily water use
By Christine Ro
Widespread disinfection regimes have been put in operation in public spaces worldwide (Credit: Getty Images)
Covid-19
How long Covid-19 stays on surfaces
By Richard Gray
A message of support which reads "Be Strong China" is seen on a building in Beijing amid the country's Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak (Credit: Getty Images)
Covid-19
Tips to stay calm in a crisis
By William Park
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Japan 2020
What we can learn from Japan’s elderly
By Johanna Airth
Even a small nuclear power plant requires a large and complex control room (Credit: Nuscale Power)
Future Planet
Why nuclear reactors are shrinking
By Lois Parshley
A woman walks in the ruins of a town in Syria following conflict between fighters (Credit: Getty Images)
Deep Civilisation
Is civilisation about to collapse?
By Luke Kemp
Image of skeleton wearing academic gown (Credit: Emmanuel Lafont)
In Depth
How air pollution messes with your mind
By Melissa Hogenboom / Images by Emmanuel Lafont
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Covid-19
Why infectious diseases are on the rise
By Bryan Walsh
Buried amongst the junk in our household drawers are devices that contain valuable metals and minerals (Credit: Getty Images)
Environment
Why your house could be a gold mine
By Tim Smedley
While our personalities are constantly changing, they do so relative to those around us (Credit: Getty Images)
100 Year Life
Why we get nicer as we get older
By Zaria Gorvett
A good and loving relationship can take many forms, sometimes involving more than two partners (Credit: Getty Images)
Modern Love
Why is polyamory stigmatised?
By William Park
Cat being stroked (Credit: Getty Images)
Ask a Stupid Question
Why do we think cats are unfriendly?
By Stephen Dowling
Birds are common casualties of wind turbines, but the damage can be reduced by adding deterrents to make the blades more noticeable (Credit: Getty Images)
Future Planet
The hidden casualties of wind farms
By Brianne Hogan
Polarstern will anchor itself to an ice floe and drift with it for a year as scientists on board study the Arctic environment (Credit: AWI/Mario Hoppmann)
Frozen North
The frozen ship drifting to the Pole
By Martha Henriques, in the Arctic
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