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Jocelyn TimperleyNew Statesman |
A 'crackling, haunting voice from the deep': The moment the world realised whales sing In 1970, the release of the best-selling nature album...
Good at maths and into jazz: Nine extraordinary things you probably didn't know about sharks Humans have more in common with these elite ocean...
The ancient reason there are 60 minutes in an hour A mysterious 5,000-year-old decision led directly to how we still count time today. In October...
Knocker uppers and candle clocks: The quirky ways people woke up before alarm clocks From candles that drop metal pins every hour to the knocker...
The environmental pros and cons of Christmas trees go far beyond the climate impact of "real or plastic", scientists say. So what's the best choice...
A rising body of research is trying to quantify the impact of personal climate actions. The results show the most powerful impacts may come from some...
Grown using the Miyawaki method, fast-growing miniature forests in the middle of cities can bring surprisingly big benefits for people and the...
The extinct flightless pigeon has captured imaginations for over 400 years. Experts and artists are now revealing how much we have distorted what the...