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protest

Life

We mustn’t let a superpower turn its back on rationality

Protesting the incoming Trump administration’s anti-science agenda may not be easy – but it’s vital not just for the US, but the world  

Leader

A single French fry on a paper plate with plastic cutlery beside it

Health

Calorie restriction diet extends life of monkeys by years

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Tidal energy could work for the UK

Earth

UK urged to push ahead with world-first tidal lagoon power plant

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Monkey with open mouth

Life

Baboons recorded making key sounds found in human speech

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Macaque monkey on the back of a Sika deer

Life

Wild monkey filmed mounting deer and trying to have sex with it

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Hand holding PrEP pill

Health

Massive drop in London HIV rates may be due to internet drugs

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gene test

Health

Simple blood test can detect genetic diseases early in pregnancy

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Humans

The Turing Guide: Last words on an enigmatic codebreaker?

Culture

girl with book

Life

Science books we're keen to read in 2017

Culture

A group therapy session

Health

‘Psychedelic sanctuary’ will help drug users get over bad trips

The first psychedelic drug treatment centre in the US plans to help users of LSD, magic mushrooms and other hallucinogens come to terms with their experiences

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Humans

Something for everyone in 12 Days of Culture

Culture

Health

Becoming a mother may change the brain to read baby's mind

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Life

Orcas seen hunting and killing rare whales for the first time

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Health

Woman gives birth thanks to ovary removed when she was 8

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