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Despite coming after a year of dangerous weather and signs that global warming is accelerating, COP31 is unlikely to deliver ...

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An audio drama produced by The Martian author Andy Weir, a fictional autobiography from Michael Moorcock and a new John ...

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From subconscious finger sniffing to rats driving cars, New Scientist staff have reported on many weird, wild or utterly ...

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