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Life

Sperm dance to calcium's tune en route to egg

Calcium signals helps sperm decide the best movements to bag an egg. The discovery could aid treatments for male infertility

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Bubbles of fat hint at origin of reproduction

Life

Bubbles of fat hint at origin of reproduction

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The hologenome: A new view of evolution

Life

The hologenome: A new view of evolution

Features

Life will find a way, even in the midst of a hurricane

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Life will find a way, even in the midst of a hurricane

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DNA 'identichip' gives a detailed picture of a suspect

Life

DNA 'identichip' gives a detailed picture of a suspect

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Smartphones make identifying endangered animals easy

Life

Smartphones make identifying endangered animals easy

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Why we called off hunt for ancient Antarctic life

Earth

Why we called off hunt for ancient Antarctic life

Opinion

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Life

Wolves bite back in the human world

Regulars

Pruney fingers give us better grip underwater

Life

Pruney fingers give us better grip underwater

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Zoologger: She's mine! Wasps tag virgins for future sex

Life

Zoologger: She's mine! Wasps tag virgins for future sex

Faced with intense competition from their peers, male Ooencyrtus kuvanae wasps line up a harem of partners ahead of time

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Life

Take a peek inside the brain's filing cabinet

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Epigenetics: What's left to find out

Features

Earth

Coffee to go: Is this the end of our favourite drink?

Features

Space

Your body's insights into life and cosmos

CultureLab

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