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A bumblebee hovering over a flower

Life

Plight of the bumblebee: Scruffy pollinator in peril

There's lots of buzz about the disappearance of honeybees, but the bumblebee is faring even worse – and some say it is the more crucial pollinator

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Only you: 11 things that make each of us a one-off

Life

Only you: 11 things that make each of us a one-off

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Health

Stress may cause women's brains to age prematurely

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Health

Panel questions location of US bio-defence lab

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Hungry and horny mantis hides in the wind

Life

Hungry and horny mantis hides in the wind

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Climate change is shrinking Australian plant leaves

Earth

Climate change is shrinking Australian plant leaves

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Let's get real on synthetic biology

Life

Let's get real on synthetic biology

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Bionic cells can do basic arithmetic

Life

Bionic cells can do basic arithmetic

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Life

Speedy pH changes detected in brain for first time

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Urban street lights are changing animal ecology

Earth

Urban street lights are changing animal ecology

We all know light pollution hampers our view of the stars. Not many appreciate what it's doing under our feet, says Tom Davies

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Life

Biological clock began ticking 2.5 billion years ago

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Life

The humanity switch: How one gene made us brainier

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Life

Move over DNA: Six new molecules can carry genes

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Life

Babies are born dirty, with a gutful of bacteria

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