It even inspired the global TV hit, La Casa de Papel
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The story of how money injections became the go-to policy for tackling economic crises.
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The idea that seed banks must be full of potentially helpful microfungi inside seeds was not a stretch, and yet no one had ever looked before.
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This is the story of Lucian Landau, the forgotten man who invented the technology that made Durex boom.
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How on earth did an obscure Roman social practice end up lending its name to a modern psychedelic?
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We shouldn’t see politicians and scientists as residing in distinct, separate realms.
The Gallery of Ecological Art (formerly China gallery) at the British Museum of Decolonised Nature.
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How museums can reimagine themselves in the context of the climate crisis.
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An algorithm driven world is dehumanising – but by understanding this we can call for a more equitable and human use of data.
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New research has mapped sea-level rise around the Isles of Scilly over the last 12,000 years.
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From healthcare, to the environment, immigration and racial justice, which areas of Barack Obama’s legacy were the most vulnerable – and most resilient – during Donald Trump’s first term?
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In north India, there is a particular history of purchasing brides from other states. We tell just some of their stories here.
The Zimovs take some permafrost depth readings.
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The Zimovs want to restore the prehistoric ‘mammoth steppe’ ecosystem and see if it slows down – or even reverses – melting permafrost.
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Experts from France, Spain and the UK explain how Europe should respond to a rise in coronavirus cases.
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An evolutionary psychologist, politics expert and sustainability scientist discuss the potential for humanity to plan for the long term future.
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After neglecting its old ally for years, Global Britain is suddenly in need of mates.
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This is the story of ‘Misha’, as I have come to know her. Both I and my research have been deeply affected by a polar bear I have never met face to face.
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Seventy-five years ago, the first atomic bomb exploded and a new world dawned.
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Frustrated by the inability to get good internet, a rural village decided to dig a superfast connection in themselves.
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The future of periods could be sustainable and cheap – but action is needed.
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Superbugs spread through the environment – and it needs urgent attention.
Poverty, inequality and social isolation have an impact on mental health.
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Social psychiatry has fallen from favour. It’s time to revisit it.