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pregnancy and birth

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When flower power met quantum theory

David Kaiser's How the Hippies Saved Physics is a reminder of the unexpected influence a bunch of freewheeling 1970s physicists had on fundamental theories

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Dozens of countries queue up to go nuclear

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Dozens of countries queue up to go nuclear

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A strange and wonderful ancient compendium of animals

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Feedback: Chimp brokers outperform professionals

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HIV epidemic may be coming for indigenous Canadians

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Conflict of interest claimed for IPCC energy report

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Evolutionary explanation for what ails the west

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The untold story of feathers

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How did we discover the Earth wasn't round?

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The beasties we need near us, for our own sake

In The Wild Life of Our Bodies, biologist Rob Dunn argues that our modern separation from other species causes more harm than good

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Software simulator tracks undersea noise pollution

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$6 billion needed to save 7.4 million people with HIV

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A stem cell retrospective

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Whales in close-up

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