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biology

Bite-sized chunks of brain science don't quite satisfy

Life

Bite-sized chunks of brain science don't quite satisfy

30-Second Brain: The 50 most mind-blowing ideas in neuroscience is an admirably wide-ranging book, but simplified explanations leave you wanting more

CultureLab

Biology doesn't justify gender divide for toys

Life

Biology doesn't justify gender divide for toys

Comment

Loving the alien: A defence of non-native species

Earth

Loving the alien: A defence of non-native species

CultureLab

Ancient 'shrimp' was the blue whale of the Cambrian

Life

Ancient 'shrimp' was the blue whale of the Cambrian

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I'm infiltrating the walled cities where bacteria hide

Life

I'm infiltrating the walled cities where bacteria hide

Opinion

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Life

Facing up to the limits of DNA-based forensics

Leader

Is Exxon Valdez oil still a threat 25 years on?

Earth

Is Exxon Valdez oil still a threat 25 years on?

Comment

Giant carnivorous chicken dinosaur is first of its kind

Life

Giant carnivorous chicken dinosaur is first of its kind

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Wasps on the wing

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Environment

DNA evidence points to humans for demise of moas

New Zealand's flightless birds showed no sign of a population decline until humans arrived, suggesting we really were responsible for their extinction

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Earth

Metal-eating plants could mine riches through roots

Features

Science in controversial stem cell papers may be sound

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Earth

UK opposition to GM crops won't be dispelled easily

Comment

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High growth

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