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Is the fungal science in The Last of Us going off the rails?

With season 2 unfolding, the science of the fungal horror drama is becoming shakier. It is a pity that the creators haven’t thought about terrifying scenarios of real-life infection, says Corrado Nai

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What if we could experience life as another species?

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Don't ban kids from social media; create a site that works for them

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Don't ban kids from social media; create a site that works for them

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Science is a Pandora's box – but we should open it anyway

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England has just given the thumbs up to gene-edited plants. Hooray!

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Let's remember that extraordinary claims need extraordinary evidence

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Let's remember that extraordinary claims need extraordinary evidence

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Does science have a future in the US?

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We may soon be able to hold fossil fuel companies to account

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We may soon be able to hold fossil fuel companies to account

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The supplement that really can improve your brain health

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Where is the TV drama to move the dial on climate change?

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Where is the TV drama to move the dial on climate change?

UK show Adolescence is sparking debate about the harm of social media. We need a series to do the same for the most pressing crisis of our times, says Bethan Ackerley

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Mining the Arctic's precious resources is a fool's errand

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Are ordinary people fighting a losing battle to go green?

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Claims of alien life are overhyped – and miss the real accomplishment

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Why claims about 'resurrecting' dire wolves are the tip of the iceberg

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