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Welcome to the Ozempic era • What happens now that weight-loss drugs have gone mainstream?

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Dolphins welcome astronauts home

Fossil may have been new type of life • Chemical analysis suggests the extinct organism Prototaxites was neither plant, animal nor fungus – raising the tantalising question of what else it might have been, finds James Woodford

Tutankhamun’s ancient Egyptian burial was one of a kind

Melting glaciers add risk to exploiting Arctic resources

Simulating the outdoors inside schools seems to slow myopia

A wobbly start to radio astronomy on the moon

Copying nature’s toolbox • Stone tools are considered the first form of technology devised by ancient humans – but they might not have been invented from scratch, finds Michael Marshall

AI can accurately forecast the weather in seconds

Greener chemical process is a boost for nuclear fusion

Not so bird-brained after all • Brain activity of budgerigars reveals the secrets behind their mimicry

Water can turn into a superacid that makes diamonds

Giant galaxy is surprisingly old • Its discovery could change our ideas of how galaxies formed and evolved

Monkeys prefer experienced babysitters

Analysis Health • Tattoos are being linked to some cancers. Are they really a risk? Having a tattoo has been associated with a higher incidence of conditions like lymphoma and skin cancer, but the situation isn’t clear-cut, finds Jasmin Fox-Skelly

Two-fingered dinosaur had massive claws

Weird meteorite may be relic of lost planet

Recounting the world population • A new way of estimating rural populations means there could be far more people on Earth than we think, finds Chris Stokel-Walker

Could this be a sign of life on Mars? • New evidence suggests that rock markings are most likely caused by ancient microbial activity

Microdosing LSD is not an effective ADHD treatment

Analysis Green tech • Will we soon be able to charge electric cars in minutes? Chinese automaker BYD has unveiled a speedy new charger, but not everyone will be able to use it, finds Jeremy Hsu

Quantum satellite sets globe-spanning distance record

(Urban) jungle explorers • By opening their eyes to distinctive but overlooked urban habitats, city dwellers can reconnect with nature, says Menno Schilthuizen

No planet B • Pee-cycling: the sequel From useful nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus to cellulose and plastic-like materials, there is treasure to be mined in our sewage, says Graham Lawton

Hidden giants

Bridging the unbridgeable • From race and IQ to sex and gender, a book about human controversies sets out to show how our biology unites us, says Michael Le Page

Getting real about truth? • While an acute analysis of the many crises we face is welcome, its proposed solution may be just too hard, finds Graham Lawton

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The TV column • Extraordinary visions A naturalist finds a hallucinogenic mushroom with the power to cure all ailments in Common Side Effects. Big Pharma is hot on his trail in this beautifully animated show, says Bethan Ackerley

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The global appetite • North America dominates sales of GLP-1 drugs...