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5 articles from Guardian Unlimited Science

Sharri Markson’s book on Covid’s Wuhan lab leak theory raises more questions than it answers

Details are deficient, scientific analysis contentious and expert voices missing in Markson’s thesis about ‘what really happened’ in China, which establishes a crime scene around the Wuhan Institute of Virology With 4.55 million deaths from the Covid-19 pandemic so far, the hunt for its origins has turned into something akin to an inquest on a mass scale. Are we dealing essentially with a...

Could the global Covid death toll be millions higher than thought?

A data scientist and economics student joined forces in search of the real pandemic death toll – and the results are startlingCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage For the past 18 months, hunkered down in his Tel Aviv apartment, Ariel Karlinsky has scoured the web for data that could help him calculate the true death toll of Covid-19. Continue...

Historic England to offer virtual flights over ancient landscapes

Aerial Archaeological Mapping Explorer will allow users to see landscapes from England’s pastA digital aerial archaeology tool will allow people to discover previously unknown details about local landscapes, including prehistoric hill forts, Roman settlements and cold war military installations, through virtual flights over England.The virtual map is like a “huge archaeological jigsaw...

Britons cut meat-eating by 17%, but must double that to hit target

People have been advised to reduce consumption by 30% for health and environmental reasons Britons have cut their meat consumption by 17% over the past decade but will need to double these efforts if they are to meet targets for healthy diets and sustainable food production set out in the national food strategy earlier this year.Meat production is a major contributor to global heating and land...

Covid jabs for 12- to 15-year-olds: how the UK scheme works

We look at where to get the jab, parental consent and the impact of natural infectionCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAs concerns grow about the slow deployment of Covid jabs to older children we take a look at who is eligible and where the vaccinations can be given.Which children are now eligible for vaccination? Continue...