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The battle to bring beavers back to Scotland
The reintroduction of beavers has already transformed parts of the Scottish landscape and provided much-needed habitats for many animals, delighting conservationists but alarming some landowners
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Governments must stay in it for the long haul on long covid research
Lingering symptoms after a covid-19 infection remain a problem for millions of people. Nations need to renew efforts to find treatments for them and help prevent yet more cases
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Tom Gauld on some useful new tech terms
Tom Gauld's weekly cartoon
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Twisteddoodles on commonly confused words
This week's cartoon from Twisteddoodles
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Killing pigeons 'not in their best interests', find pigeon ethicists
Feedback is greatly taken by a new study into the ethics of pigeon racing from researchers at Newcastle University in the UK
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The best science picture books for your coffee table in 2023
From the glorious Wildlife Photographer of the Year tome to a breathtaking collection of images captured from the International Space Station, this is New Scientist's pick of the best photography books of the year
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The 13 best new science fiction books of 2023
From a dystopian future with Naomi Alderman to climate fiction with Christopher Priest, this is New Scientist's guide to the best science fiction of the year
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Paris climate goal of less than 2°C of warming is within our grasp
Despite pessimism over global warming, the agreed target of keeping it well below 2°C is actually looking increasingly likely to be met, says Jakob Thomäe
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How to perfectly wrap gifts of all shapes and sizes using maths
Reduce wastage and enjoy deeply satisfying neat folds by applying a little geometry to your gift-wrapping, says Katie Steckles
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The 22 best non-fiction and popular science books of 2023
From Carlo Rovelli on white holes to Fei-Fei Li on AI and Alison Pouliot on remarkable mushrooms, here is New Scientist's selection of the best non-fiction of the year