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An altered diet • If we can’t give up meat, we must make it less damaging

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Deep-sea fish is radiant in red

Gene-edited pork on the menu • CRISPR pigs with genetically engineered immunity to a costly disease could be approved within a year and their meat put on sale not long after, discovers Michael Le Page

White dwarf star has a metallic scar after eating a planet

ADHD may have helped early humans to forage effectively

Tree-planting effects overestimated • Planting forests to absorb more carbon dioxide is seen as key in slowing climate change, but the impact of new trees seems to be lower than expected, finds Michael Le Page

Moon landers make giant leap for lunar exploration, despite two small falls

We finally know why live music makes us so emotional

Mathematicians discover ‘soft cell’ shapes behind the natural world

AI can tell where a mouse is by reading its brain signals

Quantum engine driven by single atom • A tiny piston could power nanosized devices or help control how they heat up

Jackals may urinate on their favourite fruit to deter thieves

Huge set of galaxies set to form largest known cluster

Pet dogs of various breeds can sniff out Parkinson’s disease

Death Valley has a lake – for now • The normally ultra-dry basin has experienced heavy rain

Tiny magnet could probe quantum gravity

Forgotten body part may affect fertility • An appendage of the ovaries dismissed as having no purpose might actually help control ovulation and the menopause, finds Michael Le Page

LGBTQ people seen as needing more protection online than Christians

Deadly plant kills its pollinators but nurses their young

Martian soil could be turned into fibres as strong as steel

Volcanic eruption 7300 years ago was record-breakingly huge

Fast response eases Crohn’s symptoms

Supernova has a neutron star inside

Whales have a special larynx for singing underwater

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The scent of music • Smell has unrivalled emotional power. As such, the art of olfaction is rightfully taking its place in a new multisensory performance, says perfumer Mathilde Laurent

Artificially intelligent • Democracy in the chatbot age We are beginning to see the tip of the iceberg when it comes to threats from chatbots. In a huge election year, how will AI affect upcoming votes, asks Alex Wilkins

Cosmic paint job

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The murderous Middle Ages • Alice Roberts’s latest book on what bones teach us about Britain’s history not only provides the grisly facts, but helps us feel them, says Michael Marshall

The kids aren’t alright • What’s causing the youth mental health crisis? Clare Wilson discovers a bold hypothesis too disturbing to dismiss

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The film column • Archive it Why did Ian Cheney build an ark in Maine? He wanted a visual metaphor to help his film The Arc of Oblivion explore which of our artefacts are worth keeping and why we even think things can last. Simon Ings leaps down the rabbit hole

More than skin deep • It’s not just a vanity project – looking after your skin could improve your health and longevity in unexpected ways, discovers Michael Marshall

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