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Intoxicating and astonishing: Why 'The Selfish Gene' almost never was

Life

Intoxicating and astonishing: Why 'The Selfish Gene' almost never was

Fifty years ago, a draft of Richard Dawkins’s first book landed on book editor Michael Rodgers’s desk – and life was never the same

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Health

The 4 biggest myths about hydration, according to an expert

Comment

Dust rising from combine during crop harvesting, no-till technology professional occupation.

Environment

The Iran war is exposing the huge risks in our food system

Leader

Environment

Will war in the Middle East accelerate the clean energy transition?

Analysis

Health

Why drug overdose deaths have suddenly plummeted in the US

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The real reasons birth rates are declining worldwide

Society

The real reasons birth rates are declining worldwide

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Environment

Is geothermal energy on the cusp of a worldwide renaissance?

Analysis

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Humans

The untold story of our remarkable hands and how they made us human

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Health

Moving inductions to early morning could shorten labour by 6 hours

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Photos of a newborn infant being carefully cradled by the medical professional helping to deliver it. The photos are taken from the perspective of the parent giving birth.

Humans

Why is childbirth so hard for humans – and is it getting even harder?

Some think the rise of C-sections means that one day all births will require serious medical intervention. But a surprising new understanding of the pelvis suggests a different story

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Health

Strips of dried placenta help wounds heal with less scarring

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Health

Natural ovulation the best option before an IVF frozen embryo transfer

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Health

We can block the spread of HIV: Best ideas of the century

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Humans

51¶¯Âþ’s guide to the 21 best ideas of the 21st century

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