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A tropical forest meets the Atlantic Ocean at the Amazon Delta.Credit: NASA/AlamyAs the world gathered in Belém, Brazil, for the COP30 United Nations climate conference, Brazilian…

November 25, 20253 min readThis Fossil Is Rewriting the Story of How Plants Spread across the PlanetAn enigmatic group of fossil organisms has finally been identified—and…

David Cameron has become the latest high-profile figure to back growing calls for the NHS to start screening men, or at least those at highest risk,…

“I study leeches called branchiobdellidans that live on crayfish. These leeches are just millimetres long and are symbionts — meaning they live in a close, long-term…

November 24, 20253 min readFirst Human Dies of Rare H5N5 Bird Flu Strain. Here’s What You Need to KnowH5N1 bird flu has been circulating in U.S.…

People who stop using the weight-loss jab Mounjaro not only tend to regain weight, but experience a reversal in other health improvements too, research suggests.Mounjaro, which…

On Natural Capital: The Value of the World Around Us Partha Dasgupta Witness (2025)An economist might celebrate a nation achieving record economic growth on one day,…

November 24, 20255 min readIs the U.S. in Store for Another Brutal Flu Season?U.S. flu rates remain low, but experts are keeping an eye on a…

After bitter arguments, threatened walkouts and heated all-night negotiations, delegates eventually reached a deal this weekend at the Cop30 climate summit in Brazil. To unpick what…

Welcome to Literary Quotable Quotes, a quiz that tests your recognition of memorable lines. This week’s installment highlights lines from notable 20th-century science fiction novels. In…