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books and art

Rocks on Middle Gidley island in Murujuga, Western Australia, that typify the landscape

Environment

Ancient Aboriginal rock art may reveal how Australia's climate changed

Murujuga in Western Australia holds more than 2 million engravings that have been added over at least 50,000 years - and may provide a glimpse into how the region's climate and vegetation have changed

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Jim Al-Khalili, Pragya Agarwal, Guy Leschziner, Robert Macfarlane, Sarah Gilbert, Peter Marren, Yuval Noah Harari

Humans

Holiday reads: Top scientists and writers share their must-read books

Culture

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Humans

15 of the best science non-fiction books to savour on your holiday

Culture

Bisonte Magdaleniense pol?cromo

Humans

When did humans start making art and were Neanderthals artists too?

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Illustration of a clock in a spiral

Physics

Time loops may not be forbidden by physics after all

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Deepwater disaster

Environment

Deepwater Horizon oil spill did no harm to BP's long-term share value

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Human brain scans

Health

Parts of the brain form a circuit that may fuel smoking addiction

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A stock image of chromosomes

Health

Genetic errors cause most miscarriages, confirms largest study yet

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lichen and frescoes

Environment

Trees are protecting Raphael paintings by soaking up pollution in Rome

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An employee looks over a patient's file at the Hope Medical Group for Women in Shreveport, Louisiana, April 19, 2022. - On September 1, 2021, one of the most restrictive anti-abortion laws in the country went into effect in the Republican state of Texas, prohibiting all voluntary termination of pregnancy (abortion) from the time a fetal heartbeat is visible on ultrasound, about four weeks after fertilization. With a population of 30 million, Texas is the second most populous state in the country and this law has driven patients to the rapidly overflowing clinics of other states, forcing them to inexorably delay their abortion due to lack of space. (Photo by Fran??ois Picard / AFP) (Photo by FRANCOIS PICARD/AFP via Getty Images)

Health

Changing US abortion laws could dangerously restrict miscarriage care

Medical treatment for miscarriage is often identical to abortion care. If Roe v Wade is overturned, US laws may deter providers from giving timely treatment for pregnancy loss

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Mathematics

A rethink of cause and effect could help when things get complicated

Features

Life

Female mice release banana-scented urine when pregnant to deter males

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Video

Dolphins queue up to rub against corals with antibacterial properties

Video

Health

Vaping may be an effective way to quit smoking during pregnancy

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