Technology Doctors must go digital to deliver local care Most people would rather see a doctor close to home – but mega-hospitals concentrate skills and equipment. Telemedicine can bridge the gap Opinion
Life Zoologger: Acid for breath helps catfish find food Zoologger is our weekly column highlighting extraordinary animals – and occasionally other organisms – from around the world 51¶¯Âþ
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Earth 21st century nomads: Photos on the road less travelled (Images: Jeroen Toirkens/Lux Photo Gallery/nomadslife.com) THE world, we're often told, is getting smaller. You know that's true when, north of the Arctic Circle, you erect your traditional nomadic tent, or lavvu, under a lamp post and in front of a row of ski jumps (main image). This is Murmansk, in the far north-west of Russia. … Regulars
Life The father enigma: Why do nature's devoted dads care? From male pipefish pregnancies to single-father frogs, evolution has produced some truly doting dads – and made the job surprisingly rewarding Features
Life Baby mammoth wonder will unleash your inner child (Image: Guy Bell/Rex) Staying scientifically sensible is tough going when you come face-to-face with one of the cutest babies on Earth. Especially when that baby is a 1-month-old who died so quickly when she fell into Siberian muds that her feet are still suspended in the motion of struggle, her trunk still clogged up with … CultureLab
Health Too much information: Better health from big data What can you do with 9.8 million DVDs'-worth of data? Anything from treating cancer to stifling the spread of drug-resistant malaria Careers
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