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whales and dolphins

EXF91J Scuba diver approaches adult female humpback whale and younger male escort, Roca Partida, Revillagigedo, Mexico

Humans

Two eye-opening new books delve into the world of animal communication

Tom Mustill's How to Speak Whale and Karen Bakker's The Sounds of Life explore what we know about the way life on Earth communicates, from whales to coral reefs. They are both must-reads

Culture

How hacking your metabolism can help you burn fat and prevent disease

Health

How hacking your metabolism can help you burn fat and prevent disease

Features

Fewer than expected boys were born in England and Wales three months after lockdown was introduced

Health

Fewer boys born in England and Wales in early stage of the pandemic

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The gas leak at Nord Stream 2

Humans

Russia's Nord Stream gas pipelines to Europe suffer mysterious leaks

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An above view of the front of a container ship moving through deep, blue ocean waters on a sunny day with dry hills in the background on shore. The ship is fully loaded with colourful, truck-sized cargo containers.

Environment

Decarbonising the shipping industry will cost more than $1 trillion

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PD30RR Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae), swimming together, underwater view, Tonga, Western, Fiji

Life

Web of blood vessels helps protect whales’ brains while swimming

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Health

Umbilical cord 'milking' cuts brain injury risk for babies born limp

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Environment

We should pursue speculative climate solutions like quantum batteries

Leader

A humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) in the Pacific Ocean off the island Rurutu in French Polynesia

Life

Whale songs can spread between groups nearly 8000 kilometres apart

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Life

Deepwater Horizon oil spill linked to changes in dolphin gene activity

After the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010, dolphins living in the area had changes in the activity of genes that regulate lung tissue growth and immune system responses

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Health

Psilocybin therapy seems to help some people give up drinking alcohol

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Health

Covid-19 vaccines in pregnancy not linked to miscarriage or stillbirth

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Humans

Losing parts of our voice box may have helped humans evolve to speak

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Humans

On Sonorous Seas review: What a dead whale can tell us

Culture

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