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Editor's note
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The natural world is in crisis. And we may not even notice quite how quickly it’s changing. With each new generation, our idea of what a healthy ecosystem looks like diminishes. But don’t despair, say Christopher Sandom, Owen Middleton and Lizzie Jones, imagination – and children’s drawings of the future they want – may offer a solution. The natural world is also a theme in our new Anthill podcast on the
subject of inheritance.
The European parliament has taken the unprecedented step of voting to trigger Article 7 sanctions against Hungary for failing to adhere to Europe’s democratic values. This mechanism is known as the EU’s nuclear option and could see Hungary pay a heavy price. Find out more here. Meanwhile, in the UK, a second referendum on any final Brexit deal with the EU is vaulting up the agenda. But should it come to pass, argues Adam Rieger, it’s going to lead to the mother of all rows.
Alien green children, otherworldly plants, spectacular flying machines – not the subjects of the latest science fiction novel, but just a few of the unlikely things that can be found in certain medieval texts. While science fiction may seem a resolutely modern genre, say Carl Kears and James Paz, its roots are actually in our distant past.
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Jack Marley
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Top stories
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Christopher Sandom
Christopher Sandom, University of Sussex; Lizzie Jones, Royal Holloway; Owen Middleton, University of Sussex
Scientists asked young people to draw what they would like the natural world to look like when they're older. Their imagination could help make conservationists more ambitious.
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Gennadiy Solovyev/Shutterstock.
Will de Freitas, The Conversation; Annabel Bligh, The Conversation; Gemma Ware, The Conversation; Jack Marley, The Conversation
From wealth, to the natural world, to genes and intelligence, a podcast exploring the theme of inheritance.
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Balls.
Niroworld
Adam Rieger, University of Glasgow
If you think first past the post or the alternative vote can sort this out, dream on.
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Comet in the sky, 1340. Wellcome Collection
Carl Kears, King's College London; James Paz, University of Manchester
Science fiction has been around for centuries.
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Politics + Society
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Maria Fletcher, University of Glasgow
It's never been used in the history of the EU, but Poland could be about to feel the full force of this powerful mechanism.
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Emma Banister, University of Manchester; Ben Kerrane, Lancaster University
Men under 35 want to take a more active role in caring for their children than older generations.
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Tom Quinn, University of Essex
Activists are pushing for changes to ensure MPs have to face a ballot every time they want to stand for a constituency.
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Mara Oliva, University of Reading
On some measures, the Trump administration is tearing up the US foreign policy rulebook – but on others, it's playing it very safe.
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Science + Technology
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Richard Faragher, University of Brighton
It has recently been suggested that humans could live to 150 by 2020 simply by taking a certain supplement.
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Istvan Zoltan Kiss, University of Sussex; Nicos Georgiou, University of Sussex
Banning travel might not always be the best way to respond to a disease outbreak.
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Alvaro Garcia, University of Nottingham; Juliana Byzyka, Brunel University London; Mujib Rahman, Brunel University London
Bumps in the road are dangerous, expensive and difficult to fix.
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Arts + Culture
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Hayleigh Bosher, Brunel University London
It's worth noting some key points about copyright and ownership before signing up to social media sites like Instagram.
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Bence Nanay, University of Cambridge
Proust's masterpiece À La Recherche du Temps Perdu reveals how people's irrational beliefs become entrenched.
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Joanne Cormac, University of Nottingham
Leaving the EU will threaten the long and close relationship between Britain and Europe when it comes to making and enjoying music.
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Environment + Energy
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Alastair Lewis, University of York; Lucy Carpenter, University of York
The US government is set to make it easier for oil and gas firms to leak methane into the atmosphere.
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Olivia Norfolk, Anglia Ruskin University
All too often the media buzz is centred around the managed honeybee, at the expense of other wild bee species.
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Education
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Frank Furedi, University of Kent
Parent blaming has taken a new turn – no longer just criticised for failing to attend to their child’s every need, parents are now being condemned for 'over-parenting'.
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