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A strange and wonderful ancient compendium of animals

In a new edition of his writings, ancient encyclopedist Aelian waxes philosophical – and whimsical – about all wild things

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The latest chapter in the story of our ancestors

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When flower power met quantum theory

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The beasties we need near us, for our own sake

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Evolutionary explanation for what ails the west

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The untold story of feathers

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How did we discover the Earth wasn't round?

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Why the universe wasn't fine-tuned for life

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A stem cell retrospective

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Whales in close-up

In Among Giants, "Flip" Nicklin takes you on a genial tour of his enviable career as a free-diving wildlife photographer

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Of astronauts and artists: The romance of space flight

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Where's my Holodeck? The latest interactive movie news

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How hellish smoke gave Tennessee a poisoned desert

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The brave story of how smallpox was wiped out

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