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We throw away a third of the food we grow – here’s what to do about waste

Kamran Mahroof, University of Bradford and Sankar Sivarajah, University of Bradford The COVID pandemic has…

Livestock grazing is preventing the return of rainforests to the UK and Ireland

A few years back, the president of the National Farmers’ Union of England and Wales…

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The Supreme Court could hamstring federal agencies’ regulatory power in a high-profile air pollution case

Albert C. Lin, University of California, Davis On Feb. 28, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court…

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No Time to Die: the problem with Bond villains having facial disfigurements

Jessica Gibson, University of York As the 25th James Bond film No Time to Die…

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Blueprint launched to manage Earth’s fragile peatland carbon sinks

A blueprint for how countries can keep carbon in fragile land-based carbon sinks to reduce…

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Why apparel brands’ efforts to police their supply chains aren’t working

Jason Judd, Cornell University and Sarosh Kuruvilla, Cornell University The Research Brief is a short…

Valentine’s Day: research-backed tips for dating app success

Rachel A. Katz, University of Salford Whether you’re in it for the romance or the…

6 reasons to take up yoga during pregnancy

Anjali Raj Westwood, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences While you may need to…

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Labels of love: how to choose chocolate for your Valentine

Kristy Leissle, University of Washington, Bothell It’s that time of year when the stakes can…

We brewed beer from recycled wastewater – and it tasted great

Leland Jackson, University of Calgary As the Earth’s population grows and approaches a projected 9.7…