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Earth

Gaia rebooted: New version of idea explains how Earth evolved for life

The controversial Gaia hypothesis sees Earth as a superorganism adapted to be perfect for life. A weird type of evolution may finally show how that actually happens

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Environment

World's most endangered marine mammal is now down to 10 animals

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Life

Flower hat jelly has colour-tipped tentacles for paralysing small fish

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Technology

Handheld device could detect CRISPR bioweapons before they spread

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How neuroscience is exploding the myth of male and female brains

Mind

How neuroscience is exploding the myth of male and female brains

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Life

Squid teeth could help make bioplastics and self-repairing clothes

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How nature is evolving in the human age

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How nature is evolving in the human age

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Life

Asking the biggest questions is the very essence of science

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Life

Life’s secret ingredient: A radical theory of what makes things alive

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Human or hybrid? The big debate over what a species really is

Life

Human or hybrid? The big debate over what a species really is

Humans once mated with Neanderthals so are we hybrids? How we see ourselves and the rest of nature is changing, raising the question of whether species even exist

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Environment

Growth of desalination plants is a serious problem for marine life

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Why doing more exercise won't help you burn more calories

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Mind

Winning at work: How to plan your day (and avoid the afternoon slump)

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Burden of Genius review: The story of the first liver transplants

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