Humans
Dean Burnett on why disruptive teens might have saved the human race
The behaviour that defines teenagers might be annoying, but neuroscientist Dean Burnett says it could have been crucial for the survival of our species
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Environment
Can we create new land to save the fragile Mississippi delta?
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Technology
How to make a remote-controlled pest-proof bird feeder
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A road made of solar panels seemed like a good idea. Now it’s broken
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What is the carbon payback period for a wind turbine?
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How can a tree reabsorb its own branch?
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This week鈥檚 new questions
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Mind
What makes us addicts? Judith Grisel is determined to find out
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Space
How a Soviet space station became a symbol of space cooperation
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Earth
Inside the powerful fire clouds that pack a volcanic punch
This rare image shows massive pyrocumulonimbus clouds that form above fires and can funnel as much smoke into the lower stratosphere as moderate volcanic eruptions
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How much do you know about the world?
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Technology
Make a weather station with BBC micro:bits and a sensor
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The ‘sexy’ lichen that puts lead in your pencil, but not in a good way
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How does water hydrate us?
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