Experts still don’t know why so few coronavirus cases have been reported in Africa, despite the continent’s large population and China being its top trading partner
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The Italian government has put the entire population of 60 million people on lockdown. People must limit travel except for work or medical reasons, or risk prison or a fine
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A fossil of a predatory reptile from the dinosaur era is missing the front of its jaws, suggesting it was attacked by a rival that bit them off
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A robot can recreate the mechanism plants use to transport water to bend itself towards the sun and open its leaves like a real plant
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Google is in talks with the UK government to see how it can share aggregated and anonymised location data from its apps to show whether coronavirus social distancing measures are working
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The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scientist and essential information about the covid-19 pandemic
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The mysterious Liangzhu civilisation was a neolithic “Venice of the East”, rivalling ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia with its engineering marvels
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Evidence from China suggests the way to get on top of the covid-19 outbreak is through rapid testing, isolation and quarantine rather than lockdowns and big travel restrictions
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We love to hate wasps, but they pollinate flowers, kill off pests and their venom might even help us treat cancer
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A new film squares up to the tough task of reinventing Marie Curie, one of science’s biggest stars, by building a big picture of her work – and its future fallout
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