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World's highest plants discovered growing 6km above sea level

Earth

World's highest plants discovered growing 6km above sea level

Coin-sized pioneers are the highest vascular plants ever found, living at more than 6100 metres above sea level on India’s dizzying Himalayan peaks

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Humans

Zap to the brain alters libido in unique sex study

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Baby

Health

UK’s first three-parent babies likely to be conceived in 2017

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fangtooth fish

Life

Up close with the giant teeth of the deep-sea fangtooth

Regulars

A brightly coloured lionfish

Life

Polar species spotted in the deep seas of the Mediterranean

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Chest X-ray of a 15 year old female with cystic fibrosis

Life

Making cells ignore mutations could treat genetic diseases

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A shadowy figure stands in front of an array of square lights

Technology

Bacteria taught to bond carbon and silicon for the first time

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Africa’s tallest tree measuring 81m found on Mount Kilimanjaro

Life

Africa’s tallest tree measuring 81m found on Mount Kilimanjaro

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GM mosquito

Life

GM mosquitoes approved for field trial release in Florida

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harbour porpoises swim underwater

Life

Porpoises plan their dives and can set their heart rate to match

The discovery suggests all cetaceans can do this, and provides a new clue to how noise pollution may trigger strandings

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Life

Fijian ants grow their own plant cities and farm tropical fruits

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Life

Flying machines and chickens: The art of thinking about science

Culture

Life

Watch some of the most endangered seals caught napping underwater

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Life

Pilot whales babysit each other’s young while swimming in groups

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