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diet and exercise

woman and child at Rabai hospital, Kenya

Health

When US pulls overseas abortion funding, abortion rates go up not down

Withholding aid from clinics that offer abortion services leads to a rise in terminations – perhaps because the clinics often provide contraception services too

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ancient crocodylians

Life

Ancient crocodile cousins evolved vegetarianism at least three times

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The sad tale of the US Navy's surplus military dolphins

Life

The sad tale of the US Navy's surplus military dolphins

Regulars

Sugar

Definition

Sugar

A person looks at a pregnancy test

Health

IVF success rates peak as only one in four attempts achieve pregnancy

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Runners from above

Health

Can your gut bacteria really make you a better runner?

Analysis

Sperm bank. Frozen sperm stored in liquid nitrogen.

Health

Storing sperm in a freezer for a decade hardly affects birth rates

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An orcha

Life

Hundreds of orcas hold an annual meeting and now we may know why

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chimpanzees

Life

Death of mother prompts adolescent chimps to look after their siblings

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Indian wall painting about menstruation

Health

The pioneering podcast that's breaking the silence on women's health

From IVF to miscarriage, the podcast She Says She's Fine wants women to share their intimate secrets and get informed about sexual and reproductive health

Culture

Health

How many steps a day do you really need? Spoiler: It isn't 10,000

Features

Health

How your body processes food is only partially down to your genes

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Humans

There's a fundamental limit to the amount of energy our bodies can use

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Technology

Working hypothesis: From Pokémon Sleep to David Camerson

Insight

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