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Point of no return • A warning that we have triggered Earth’s first tipping point must be heard

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A new hope for numbats

Did our intelligence come with a cost? • Tracing when variations in the human genome first appeared reveals how advances in cognition may have led to our vulnerability to mental illness, finds Christa Lesté-Lasserre

General relativity could help aliens survive on planets around dead stars

Behavioural therapy could be the best way to treat IBS

Hidden ecosystem of the ovaries plays a surprising role in fertility

‘Sword Dragon’ ichthyosaur had a lethal snout

Coral reefs are at a tipping point • The bleaching of warm-water corals has reached a critical threshold, which could have far-reaching consequences for the climate, discovers Madeleine Cuff

Would a ban on genetic engineering of wildlife hamper conservation? • Some groups are calling for an effective block on genetic modification, but others say it is crucial for preserving biodiversity, explains Michael Le Page

Robotic underwater glider sets out on five-year voyage

King Richard III may have had a severe gum disease

Uncovering when nature’s strongest force falters

We’ve found a new reason why naked mole rats live so long

First pig-to-human liver transplant • Breakthrough operation shows how animal organs could help prolong, or even save, lives

A black hole fell into a star – then ate its way out again

What type of sleeper are you? • Scientists have identified five sleep profiles, each linked to distinct patterns of brain activity

Swirly lasers control an ungovernable cousin of magnetism

We may have just solved a cosmic matter mystery

Bamboo is fantastic used as plastic

Oil and gas firms aren’t living up to renewable power promises

Ultra-thin memory chips could boost data storage

Selfish sperm pose genetic risk • DNA analysis finds older fathers have more chance of bestowing disease-causing mutations

Moon crater’s creation story gets turned upside down

Tipping the scales • Our experiments show there is a flaw in how society punishes people, and this is undermining cooperation, say Raihan Alam and Tage Rai

This changes everything • Who cards the carders? The British government isn’t the only one looking to introduce digital ID cards. There are so many things to be concerned about here, says Annalee Newitz

To boldly go… • BBC Books

Rebirth of a classic • Guillermo del Toro brings a sumptuous aesthetic to his film adaptation of Frankenstein, despite its overindulgent first act, says Davide Abbatescianni

Fabulous felines • A great guide to cats captures their complex and evolving relationship with humans, finds Bethan Ackerley

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The sci-fi column • Chasing dreams In Ken Liu’s cyberpunk thriller All That We See or Seem, a once-famous hacker must track down a missing dream-weaver. It will fascinate those with a deep interest in AI – but it didn’t quite work for Emily H. Wilson

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Does your diet pass the acid test? • The food we eat has a surprising effect on the body that could lead to chronic illness – but luckily there’s an easy fix, finds Graham Lawton

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