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whales and dolphins

Rob Deaville

Life

When a whale gets stranded, I get the call

If a cetacean washes up on the shores of England or Wales, Rob Deaville races to the scene to investigate why it happened. Julia Brown rides along

Features

baby

Health

First babies from menopausal mothers' own eggs may be born soon

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Short story: The university of the sun

Humans

Short story: The university of the sun

Culture

Guilty or not guilty: Does inequality really lead to murder?

Humans

Guilty or not guilty: Does inequality really lead to murder?

Culture

Maps and the 20th century: Where to draw the lines?

Humans

Maps and the 20th century: Where to draw the lines?

Culture

petrol station

Technology

How challenging the meaning of 'fuel' lets the real world in

Culture

jigsaw

Health

Inside the wild west world of experimental fertility clinics

Insight

PrEP

Health

More at-risk people will get access to HIV preventive treatment

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Are caesareans really making us evolve to have bigger babies?

Humans

Are caesareans really making us evolve to have bigger babies?

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Whale breaching

Life

Whales talk to each other by slapping out messages on water

Humpback whales break the surface and splash down to make a long-distance call, while fin-slapping is for local conversations

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Physics

Physics may be a small but crucial fraction of our reality

Culture

Life

Earwigs and rotten panther: The diet of a Victorian eccentric

Culture

Life

Rare river dolphins get trapped in fishing nets as waters drop

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Humans

Language trends run in mysterious 14-year cycles

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