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Concealed within Java's dense tropical forest, the world's rarest rhino - only a few dozen left - remains a mystery to most. This, and more, in the September/October 2021 issue of BBC Earth.

Hitler And Stalin's Utopian Dreams

Laurence Rees argues that, despite their many differences, the leaders of Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union were united by a common passion: to create their own warped version of a paradise on Earth

10+ mins

Prince Harry And Meghan Markle, Flying The Royal Nest

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s departure from the royal family is the latest in a string of shock exits from the monarchy dating back centuries. TRACY BORMAN looks to the past to consider how one can leave “the Firm” successfully – and the difficulties of life as a royal exile

6 mins

Could You Cope Without Natural Light For 40 Days?

The Deep Time project saw 15 volunteers sign up to spend over month in a cave beneath the Pyrenees with no access to natural light or clocks. Most of them want to go back…

6 mins

Last Of The Jungle Rhino

Concealed within Java’s dense tropical forest, the world’s rarest rhino remains a mystery to most. With only a few dozen left, the race is on to learn more about these seldom seen creatures.

9 mins

The Women In History We Don't Talk About

Beyond the exceptional talents of Marie Curie, Rosalind Franklin and Ada Lovelace, it’d be easy to think that women didn’t used to participate in science. But as science historians Leila McNeill and Anna Reser reveal to Sara Rigby, women have contributed to our understanding of the world, stretching all the way back to antiquity

7 mins

Mind-Mending Medicine

Scientific evidence for using psychedelics to treat mental health problems has been mounting for the last decade – but researchers and patients alike have been waiting for a breakthrough. Now, scientists are poised to publish a gold-standard, double-blind randomised control trial, pitting antidepressants against psilocybin, the key ingredient in magic mushrooms. Could this be the study that brings psychedelics to the NHS?

10+ mins

Time To Shine

A few years ago, scientists believed only a tiny band of creatures could emit light. But a string of new discoveries has illuminated a wider world of glow-in-the-dark life forms

5 mins

The Bat Next Door

Madagascar’s bats are helping to fight insect infestations in the country’s rice fields – so, can the locals learn to love their new neighbours?

3 mins

A Scientist's Guide To Life How To Get The Best From Nature

Lockdown may limit the time we can spend outdoors, but environmental psychologist Alex Smalley explains how you can get the benefits of being in nature, even if you’re stuck inside

3 mins

For Gut's Sake

“Eating either type of kimchi led to a reduction in weight and waist size”

2 mins

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BBC Earth Magazine Description:

A bi-monthly publication containing a feast of information for the curious mind. Every issue is packed with fascinating images, thought-provoking and entertaining articles about the world around us, the natural life that populates it, the history that has shaped our existence upon it, and the science that has driven it and continues to propel us into the future.