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How to get the health benefits of nature when you’re stuck inside

Going out into the natural world is good for your health and mind, and you can still get some of the same benefits even when stuck inside, says Graham Lawton




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How realistic is Contagion? The movie doesn't skimp on science

Contagion was a film released in 2011 about a fictional pandemic of a virus called MEV-1 which kills between 25 and 30 per cent of those it infected. Here is our review of the film originally published in September 2011, now that it's on Netflix




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Australia seems to be keeping a lid on covid-19 – how is it doing it?

The rate of new coronavirus cases is dropping in Australia, largely due to strict travel restrictions, but complacency could cause the virus to get out of hand




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Urine test can predict how much a baby will grow in six months’ time

Metabolites from urine or blood samples can be used to predict how much a baby will grow six months ahead of time, which could improve interventions for chronic malnutrition




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Deciding how to end lockdown will be hard, but we should do it soon

An end to lockdown is many weeks away for some nations, but decisions on how to do it need to be made now so we can make preparations and communicate it clearly




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How to protect your mental health in the time of coronavirus

From social isolation to working on the front line, the mental health challenges of the pandemic are wide reaching. We ask experts how to protect ourselves




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7 mental health expert tips on how to cope with the covid-19 pandemic

Whether you are at home alone or juggling work and family, those working in mental health share their advice on how to cope with the covid-19 pandemic




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How many people have really died from covid-19 so far?

Looking at how many more people are dying than usual gives an idea of the coronavirus pandemic’s true effect – and suggests a far higher death toll in many countries




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UK government won't say how many covid-19 contact tracers it has hired

The UK government has refused to say how many covid-19 contact tracers it has employed, with less than three weeks to go until its target of recruiting 18,000 of them by mid-May




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Covid-19 shows why an infodemic of bad science must never happen again

Once the coronavirus pandemic is over, we must work out how to stop the spread of poor information that has helped make a bad situation that much worse




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How the covid-19 pandemic has led to a flood of misleading science

Amid the global coronavirus outbreak, a second epidemic of preliminary, unverified and misinterpreted research has broken out. Can it be fixed?




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Taylor Swift Returns to Stage for Pre-Super Bowl Show

“Hi, I’m Taylor.” With that greeting, Taylor Swift returned to the stage as the headliner of “DirectTV Now Super Saturday Night” at Club Nomadic on the eve of the Super Bowl.




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UFC 249 live stream: How to watch Tony Ferguson vs Justin Gaethje on TV and online tonight

UFC returns to action this weekend with an action-packed card of action from Florida.The mixed martial arts organisation comes back after a coronavirus-enforced hiatus on Saturday night in Jacksonville with a 11-fight bill headlined by Tony Ferguson’s clash against Justin Gaethje for the interim lightweight title.





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How to Watch UFC 249: Ferguson vs Gaethje This Weekend

ESPN+ subscribers can get a great deal on the Saturday PPV event.




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ICYMI: Every New Xbox Series X Game Shown at Inside Xbox

All 13 games from third-party developers coming to Xbox Series X.




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Miley Cyrus recruits talk show guests using direct messages

Miley Cyrus doesn't get a reply from all the celebrities she messages.




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Soundgarden countersue Chris Cornell's widow over fundraising show

Soundgarden have claimed Chris Cornell's widow used charity money for personal purposes.




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Pregnant Ciara joins virtual baby shower for military mums

Ciara also opened up about the challenges of co-parenting with her husband, National Football League quarterback Russell Wilson, during the COVID-19 lockdown.







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Piers Morgan savages Boris Johnson over coronavirus leaks - 'how many lives will it cost?'



PIERS MORGAN launched another blistering attack on Boris Johnson, accusing the prime minister of encouraging the public to break the lockdown through "absurdly reckless" leaks to the media.




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New Montana poll shows Bullock ahead and Biden inching forward

A new poll from Montana State University shows Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock leading incumbent GOP Sen. Steve Daines, and Joe Biden inching toward President Trump's lead.




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Facebook posts from 2012 show early Iranian attempts to manipulate U.S. politics

The attempts seem to be experiments that were quickly abandoned, and none of those identified received substantial engagement.




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How to buy face masks, according to experts

Shopping for face masks? We consulted medical experts on how to shop for face masks and rounded up those adhering to the CDC's guidelines.




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Cook clever: how to save time and energy in the kitchen | Waste not

There are all sorts of ways the home cook can help conserve precious energy, this recipe for vegan coconutty ‘cheesecake’ being a case in point

Reducing waste in the kitchen isn’t just about saving food: the time and energy it takes to cook food are also important resources that are easily squandered.

The best way to save energy, besides loving your leftovers, is by cooking less: swap out a cooked element of your meal for a nutritious vegetable salad or raw dish (such as today’s coconut and lemon “cheesecake”); or make one-pot wonders that don’t use multiple cooker rings. And when you do need to cook more, make extra portions for the freezer.

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How fracking is taking its toll on Argentina's indigenous people – video explainer

An oil fire burned for more than three weeks next to a freshwater lake in Vaca Muerta, Argentina, one of the world’s largest deposits of shale oil and gas and home to the indigenous Mapuche people. In collaboration with Forensic Architecture, this video looks at the local Mapuche community’s claim that the oil and gas industry has irreversibly damaged their ancestral homeland, and with it their traditional ways of life

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How Africa's Mountain Gorillas Staged a Comeback

Long victimized by poaching and deforestation, the primate species is in the midst of a surprising rebound that is sparking new hopes of recovery




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Researchers Are Learning How Asian Elephants Think—in Order to Save Them

As the pachyderms increasingly clash with farmers and villagers over disappearing land, scientists study the way the animals' minds work




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How Scientists Are Keeping Irreplaceable Research Going During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The outbreak, and the travel bans and fears that come with it, have endangered long-running research projects




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How a Few Sick Tobacco Plants Led Scientists to Unravel the Truth About Viruses

With the COVID-19 coronavirus causing a global pandemic, a look back at the scientists who figured out viruses and their relationship to disease




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How to Talk With Children About COVID-19

An early childhood education expert provides tips about how to explain the ongoing pandemic to children




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How Epidemics of the Past Changed the Way Americans Lived

Past public health crises inspired innovations in infrastructure, education, fundraising and civic debate




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How to Avoid Misinformation About COVID-19

False information about the pandemic is rampant; here’s how experts say you can identify what news to trust and what might be faulty




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Here’s How to Find Optimism in This Moment of Fear and Uncertainty

The Smithsonian's Earth Optimism Summit will now stream online starting this Earth Day; tune in and be inspired




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A Coronavirus Spread Through U.S. Pigs in 2013. Here’s How It Was Stopped

The containment practices of outbreaks past could have lessons for modern epidemics




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Here's How Local Communities Can Help Save Mangroves

The Global Mangrove Alliance has a goal of increasing the world’s mangrove cover by 20 percent over the next decade




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CNN's Bill Weir Offers Solutions for How to Talk Climate Change in a Contentious World

Smithsonian's Earth Optimism Summit features CNN's Chief Climate Correspondent Bill Weir




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How the Stunning Scarlet Macaw Came Back From the Brink

The bird, decimated by poachers and smugglers, is making a big comeback in the Central American rainforest




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How Evolution Helps Us Understand and Treat Cancer

A new book argues that controlling cancer is within reach if scientists are able to anticipate the evolution of resistance to traditional treatments




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Shakespearean Stabbings, How to Feed a Dictator and Other New Books to Read

The sixth installment in our weekly series spotlights titles that may have been lost in the news amid the COVID-19 crisis




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Prediction tool shows how forest thinning may increase Sierra Nevada snowpack

Thinning the Sierra Nevada forest by removing trees by hand or using heavy machinery is one of the few tools available to manage forests. However, finding the best way to thin forests by removing select trees to maximize the forest's benefits for water quantity, water quality, wildfire risk and wildlife habitat remains a challenge for resource managers.




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How a molecular 'alarm' system in plants protects them from predators

Some plants, like soybean, are known to possess an innate defense machinery that helps them develop resistance against insects trying to feed on them. However, exactly how these plants recognize signals from insects has been unknown until now. Scientists have now uncovered the cellular pathway that helps these plants to sense danger signals and elicit a response, opening doors to a myriad of agricultural applications.




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How does the brain link events to form a memory? Study reveals unexpected mental processes

The brain has a powerful ability to remember and connect events separated in time. And now, in a new study in mice, scientists have shed light on how the brain can form such enduring links.




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Controlling quantumness: Simulations reveal details about how particles interact

A recent study has described new states that can be found in super-cold atom experiments, which could have applications for quantum technology.




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Moe urges La Loche youth to show 'personal responsibility' and protect elders

Moe responded to reports that some young people are congregating and spreading COVID-19 in La Loche, the centre of an outbreak that's still driving the overwhelming majority of new cases in Saskatchewan.





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Here’s how Apple, Google will warn you if you’ve been exposed to COVID-19

Here’s what notifications for iOS and Android COVID-19 tracing will look like.




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How do koalas drink? Not the way you might think

Scientists have solved a lingering mystery about koala behavior - how these tree-dwelling marsupials native to Australia consume enough water to live.




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Musicals out, one-man plays in: Broadway gets creative waiting for show to go on

Television can fake it, movie audiences can wear masks, but a live theatre performance like "Romeo and Juliet" needs real actors kissing and fighting rivals in front of real people.