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Why biodiversity offsetting is a contentious issue in conservation

Sand Martin Wood in Faugh near Carlisle in Cumbria, UK, was acquired by the carbon offset company co2balance in September 2006 Construction Photography/Avalon/Getty​ Images I

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Starship launch 3: What time is the SpaceX flight today?

SpaceX’s Starship prepped for flight SpaceX SpaceX is launching its massive Starship rocket for the third time on 14 March, following two failed missions. Here

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Can a pill really reverse ageing in dogs? Don’t get your hopes up yet

Dogs can become less sharp with age, adopting behaviours such as pacing and staring into space JPagetRMphotos / Alamy Separating a potentially effective drug from

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Starship launch: Third flight reaches space but is lost on re-entry

SpaceX’s Starship taking off on 14 March SpaceX SpaceX’s third and most ambitious Starship test flight appeared to be at least a partial success today

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Chimp mothers play with their youngsters even when times are tough

A chimpanzee mother and infant in Kibale National Park, Uganda Dr. Kris Sabbi, Tufts University When there isn’t much food to go around, most chimpanzees

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Should everyone start eating snakes to save the planet?

Pythons are farmed for meat in South-East Asia Dan Natusch What kind of meat is the most sustainable? According to a study of farms in

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What do home faecal test kits really reveal about our gut microbiome?

Faeces reveals the bacteria in our gut, but we don’t yet know which are optimal STEVE GSCHMEISSNER/Science Photo Library/Alamy The science of our gut microbiome

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Starship launch: Third flight reaches space but is lost on re-entry

SpaceX’s Starship taking off on 14 March SpaceX SpaceX’s third and most ambitious Starship test flight appeared to be at least a partial success today

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Anti-inflammatory nasal spray helps treat multiple sclerosis in mice

A nasal spray has shown promise relieving MS symptoms in mice Grace Cary/Getty Images An anti-inflammatory nasal spray reduces the severity of multiple sclerosis (MS)

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A single meteorite smashed into Mars and created 2 billion craters

The Martian surface is heavily cratered Stocktrek Images, Inc. / Alamy When a single small meteorite struck Mars a few million years ago, it didn’t