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pregnancy and birth

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Cooperation, the secret weapon of our species

In his thoughtful Together: The rituals, pleasures and politics of co-operation, Richard Sennett argues there are ways to overcome ingrained tribalism

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Sex, brains and a frustrated reader

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Ten books for 2012

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Apps for apes: Orang-utans want iPads for Christmas

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Apps for apes: Orang-utans want iPads for Christmas

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Short fiction: Experimentation

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A spot of culture

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Rhyme and reason: The Victorian poet scientists

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Rhyme and reason: The Victorian poet scientists

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Most chimp experiments unnecessary, says US panel

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Most chimp experiments unnecessary, says US panel

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Why psychoanalysis never existed

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Swimming around the statues

Artist Jason deCaires Taylor makes artificial reefs from cement casts of real people

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Earth

Big ships go green with retro technology

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Earth, life's only home

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Life

Orang-utans digest their own muscles to survive

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Technology

Single particle is the smallest Stirling engine yet

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