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pregnancy and birth

Secrets of how primates can live at extreme altitude revealed

Life

Secrets of how primates can live at extreme altitude revealed

Gene selection explains how some species of snub-nosed monkeys have adapted to the challenging conditions of their habitat up to 4600 metres above sea level

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Egg sorting in a petri dish

Health

Drug-free IVF could be cheaper and faster way to get pregnant

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Pre-birth checkup at the Family Health and Birthing Center in Weslaco, Texas

Health

US pregnancy-related deaths are rising and have doubled in Texas

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Feng Weizhong at Shanghai Wai Gaopiao Number 3 Power Generation

Earth

China’s drive to clean up its coal power, one plant at a time

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solar panels on a house roof

Technology

Blockchain grid to let neighbours trade solar power in Australia

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children

Life

The kids are alright – if you leave them alone

Culture

Ronald Richter

Physics

President Perón, I'll give you fusion in a bottle

Features

robot

Technology

How the cyber age gave peace a chance

Culture

Cherry or rhubarb? Orangutan mixes tasty cocktails in its mind

Life

Cherry or rhubarb? Orangutan mixes tasty cocktails in its mind

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solar panel

Technology

How Tesla's batteries can change the solar power game

Elon Musk's takeover of SolarCity can give solar power the efficiency boost it needs – letting rooftop panels pipe cheap energy onto the grid

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Technology

Marconi forged today's interconnected world of communication

Culture

Health

Speedy cannabis spit test could spot people driving while high

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Life

Whales dive slower and feed less in response to shipping noise

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Health

Just a few hours’ exercise a week makes your heart grow bigger

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