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pregnancy and birth

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Digital danger: Is our online activity damaging us?

Two new books make the case that online living harms our psychological health and security – but there are still great rewards to reap, says Jacob Aron

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CultureLab's 2012 guide to summer festivals

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Earth

Nuclear transmutation is a cool idea for a hot problem

Opinion

Nuclear alchemy: Thorium promises power from waste

Earth

Nuclear alchemy: Thorium promises power from waste

Features

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The sea change needed to protect the oceans

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Art in oils: Photos show grandeur of our petroleum age

Life

Art in oils: Photos show grandeur of our petroleum age

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Plutonium signature captured after 50 years of trying

Technology

Plutonium signature captured after 50 years of trying

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How does a bee know where it is heading?

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Mixing art and science in Moscow

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Sumatran orang-utans delay puberty to build up strength

Life

Sumatran orang-utans delay puberty to build up strength

Young male orang-utans can put off sexual maturity for up to 10 years, building up their strength until they're ready to challenge dominant males

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Will technology kill humanity?

CultureLab

A history of the insatiably curious

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Health

Imaging HIV in infected cells reveals viral tactics

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Earth

Americans would pay more for green energy

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