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oil and gas

Dust from the Carmichael coal mine has spread widely

Earth

It’s not too late to save Great Barrier Reef from politicians

Australia is pushing ahead with plans for a giant coal mine, despite the threat it poses to the imperilled reef and hints that the appetite for coal is waning

Analysis

cyborg leaf

Life

Make like a leaf: How copying photosynthesis can change society

Features

fetus

Life

Why the "bisexuality hormone" study is not as simple as it seems

Analysis

Trump plans to revive nuclear waste plans axed by Obama in 2010

Physics

Trump plans to revive nuclear waste plans axed by Obama in 2010

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Wind energy is one of the winners

Earth

Record amounts of renewable energy added to the mix in 2016

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whales

Life

Japan and Norway set off on annual whale hunt despite opposition

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Hands of parents and a baby

Health

Questions raised over 3-parent baby procedure last year

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Electricity grid control room

Technology

US energy systems at the mercy of cyberattack, warns report

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A pregnant woman in a swimming pool

Health

Exclusive: menopausal women become pregnant with their own eggs

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Tweets from Trump

Health

From HIV to climate change: how to spot denialists in action

Denialists are on the march, emboldened by the election of President Donald Trump. In these challenging times, here is your checklist for spotting the real fake news

Features

Health

Beetroot for AIDS: Fighting denialism in Mbeki’s South Africa

Features

Earth

CO2 emissions from energy remain flat for third year running

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Life

Premature babies’ brains respond differently to gentle touching

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Life

How did the zebra get its stripes?

Culture

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