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population

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Earth

Early Americans helped colonise Easter Island

The long-rejected idea that South Americans travelled thousands of kilometres to Polynesia is now backed by genetics

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Life

People in threatened societies are more conformist

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Elephant expert: Busting myths of Nature's masterpiece

Earth

Elephant expert: Busting myths of Nature's masterpiece

Opinion

Chimps hunt monkey prey close to local extinction

Life

Chimps hunt monkey prey close to local extinction

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Earth

25 years on, Chernobyl lakes thriving despite fallout

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Population expert: The 11-billion-person planet

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Population expert: The 11-billion-person planet

Opinion

Rare species may be there, even if you don't see them

Earth

Rare species may be there, even if you don't see them

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Zoologger: Jet-propelled living fossil with a problem

Earth

Zoologger: Jet-propelled living fossil with a problem

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Will we ever glimpse the universe's first stars?

Space

Will we ever glimpse the universe's first stars?

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Career into the future

Career into the future

What will the world of work be like in 20 years time as climate climate change, demographic swings and technological innovation transform the way we earn a living?

Careers

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Plagues of lemmings driven by winter breeding

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We can feed 9 billion people in 2050

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Housing 9 billion won't take techno-magic

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Health

Almost half of US could be obese by 2050

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