Humans
Is digging a tunnel under Stonehenge good or bad for archaeology?
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This week's magazine
9 January 2021
Issue 3316
On the cover
Editor's picks
Health
Covid-19鈥檚 many unknowns are what make it so tricky to beat
News
Health
Low-carb diets: An easy way to lose weight or recipe for heart attack?
Features
Technology
Plants that suck metals from the soil can be farmed to make our tech
Features
Health
Five reasons the covid-19 pandemic has been such a nightmare
Features
Table of contents
News
Health
Coronavirus crisis worsens with global surges and fresh outbreaks
Coronavirus vaccine roll-out cannot happen fast enough as second and third waves of covid-19 continue to grow around the world, and countries that had coronavirus under control are now losing their grip
News
Health
New coronavirus variants: What are they and how worried should we be?
News
Health
What does smell loss reveal about covid-19, and how long will it last?
News
Life
Koalas are being given birth control to fight overpopulation
News
Humans
Treasure trove of ancient human remains hints at undiscovered species
News
Health
Rosamund Kissi-Debrah: Clean air ‘Ella’s law’ would honour her memory
News
Health
Home baking frenzy inspires tissue scaffold for growing muscle
News
Environment
Adult fish sizes have shrunk over 50 years of sea temperature rises
News
Analysis
Humans
Is digging a tunnel under Stonehenge good or bad for archaeology?
The new tunnel is intended to replace a congested road that disrupts the landscape around the prehistoric monument Stonehenge, but some argue it will cause irreparable damage to archaeological deposits
News
Environment
Over 100 cities have made public transport free 鈥� others should follow
News
Physics
How every galaxy comes from quantum fluctuations billions of years ago
News
Features
Health
Low-carb diets: An easy way to lose weight or recipe for heart attack?
More people are cutting carbs and filling up on fat and protein to lose weight or get healthier 鈥� despite warnings about this boosting cholesterol. New 杏吧原创 investigates the true risks of low-carb life
Features
Health
Five reasons the covid-19 pandemic has been such a nightmare
Features
Technology
Plants that suck metals from the soil can be farmed to make our tech
Features
Culture
Humans
The New Climate War review: Reasons to be optimistic about the future
The forces fighting climate science have not been defeated, just changed tactics. But Michael Mann, a key figure in the fightback, argues for hope in his new book
Culture
Humans
Don鈥檛 Miss: Sci-fi writer Adrian Tchaikovsky returns with Bear Head
Culture
Humans
Brave New Planet review: A guide to future tech鈥檚 moral dilemmas
Culture
Humans
iHuman review: Should we be afraid of a world run by AI?
Culture
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Life
How you can help with penguin research by browsing images at home
Many penguin populations are under threat but you can help researchers keep an eye on them through a citizen science project called Penguin Watch
Regulars
Twisteddoodles on moving away from the coronavirus crisis
Regulars
Tom Gauld’s groundbreaking study of behavioural scientists
Regulars
Regulars
Why you should trust reindeer to pick stocks over politicians
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Why do cabbages exist when their shape prevents photosynthesis?
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