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zebras

Life

How did the zebra get its stripes?

Why zebras have stripes has long been a mystery. In his latest book, Tim Caro gives a compelling explanation that is more inspiring than any fiction by Kipling

Culture

A poster with Donals Trump as a child in Vladimir Putin's arms with the text

Earth

Scott Pruitt's climate denial may be Putin's real prize

Comment

Blue whale skeleton on display in a museum

Life

The blue whale story: Meet the giant in all its glory

Culture

baby crying

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Why overzealous breastfeeding advice can be bad for babies

Analysis

Ebola vaccine promising in chimps but may never be used

Life

Ebola vaccine promising in chimps but may never be used

News

protest

Earth

Green thinking in the era of Trump

Culture

True's beaked whale

Life

First-ever underwater video of the elusive True's beaked whale

News

Maize in the sun

Life

Brighter sky helped boost US crop yields – but it may not last

News

Power station chimney

Earth

UK’s CO2 emissions lowest since 19th century as coal use falls

News

Deepwater Horizon oil spill

Earth

Sponge can soak up and release spilled oil hundreds of times

A new foam material could be the first good reusable method to recover spilled oil, and would be much better for the environment

News

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Artificial embryo grown in a dish from two types of stem cells

News

Technology

Technoaddicts: turn on, touch in, swipe out

Culture

Earth

Volcanoes: Oxford exhibition gives the fiery inside story

Culture

Earth

A loaf of bread emits half a kilo of CO2, mainly from fertiliser

News

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