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The US needs to do more to preserve its ancient sites

It has been over 100 years since the US began protecting its places of antiquity, such as Colorado's ancient cliff dwellings, from development, but they remain vulnerable to politics, says archaeologist Rachel Morgan

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The US needs to do more to preserve its ancient sites

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Paris climate goal of less than 2°C of warming is within our grasp

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Paris climate goal of less than 2°C of warming is within our grasp

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Why has the death of Matthew Perry affected so many of us so much?

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Why has the death of Matthew Perry affected so many of us so much?
A big gulf in ocean science threatens to sink the climate change fight

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A big gulf in ocean science threatens to sink the climate change fight

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Ice might be ubiquitous, but we are still discovering things about it

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Ice might be ubiquitous, but we are still discovering things about it

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We need a wake-up call when it comes to adolescent sleep

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We need a wake-up call when it comes to adolescent sleep

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Searching for life on Mars isn’t worth the risk to Earth

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Searching for life on Mars isn’t worth the risk to Earth

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The green transition will fail without more engineers

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The green transition will fail without more engineers

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Hundreds of pro-cannabis demonstrators march in New York City

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Legalising marijuana hasn't been the quick fix the US hoped for

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Let's use AI to rethink education, instead of panicking about cheating

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Let's use AI to rethink education, instead of panicking about cheating

If we build and use AI effectively, we can create an education system where students are assessed on the quality and depth of their knowledge, rather than the content of an exam, says Okezue Bell

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Let's stop making lab-grown meat weird

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Let's stop making lab-grown meat weird

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HGM7GD Heavy-duty strong opioids, Hydrromorphone 12 mg, vial lid. Prescription only for managing severe pain, usually post surgery. Addiction risk. OD risk.

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The surprising ways cannabis can be part of drug addiction treatment

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Why we urgently need to end the stigma around body weight

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Why we urgently need to end the stigma around body weight

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Read an extract from The Seventh Son by Sebastian Faulks

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Read an extract from The Seventh Son by Sebastian Faulks

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