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Brazil's new gold rush
Lithium mining is bringing jobs for some in Brazil – and devastation for others. Is there a better way?
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Lithium mining is bringing jobs for some in Brazil – and devastation for others. Is there a better way?
Metaphors are key to unlocking the secrets of the universe. Scientists should do more to harness their power
Read more about Why science needs metaphor
Set in Istanbul, this epic family history was inspired by campaigns for justice for the Armenian people
Read more about Book review: My Blue Peninsula by Maureen Freely
Gen Z needs to remember who raised them
Read more about Maybe Gen X are the heroes, after all?
Alom Shaha talks about his journey from "failed" student to teacher and celebrated author
Read more about How to think like a scientist
A new book on China gives voice to the intellectuals hitting the state where it hurts: its grip on the nation's memory
Read more about China's underground historians fight for the truth
The messy, marvellous story of the people who have been to space - as told by one of them
Read more about Book review: Space, The Human Story by Tim Peake
Lithium mining is bringing jobs for some in Brazil – and devastation for others. Is there a better way?
Read more about Brazil's new gold rush
Lie detector tests are unscientific and unjust. What’s behind their growing use by UK police forces?
Read more about Zombie forensics
Amid a polarised debate, science and art seem further apart than ever. It’s vital to keep talking and bridge the divide
Read more about Beyond the two cultures
Car ownership is an emotive, and increasingly political, subject. A new book makes the case for decreasing our reliance.
Read more about Review: Carmageddon
The Chinese science fiction epic "3 Body Problem" comes to Netflix amid geopolitical rivalry and intrigue
Read more about Alien civilisations
A newly excavated sea monster gets Samira Ahmed thinking about our fascination with dinosaurs and our fear of extinction
Read more about Dinosaur dreams and nightmares
A new exhibition at London's Horniman Museum shows the central role of tea in bringing pleasure and pain to people around the globe
Read more about How the cuppa changed the world
A leaderless network known as the Feminist Anti-War Resistance is at the forefront of opposition to the war in Ukraine
Read more about Meet the Russian feminists opposing Putin's war
We talk to philosopher Jonathan Glover about the moral questions at the heart of the Israel-Palestine conflict.
Read more about What can moral philosophy tell us about Israel-Palestine?
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