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A baby born via c-section

Health

C-section babies have a different microbiome - but not for long

Babies born by caesarean section have different gut bacteria to those born vaginally – but the differences largely disappear after six to nine months

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Humpback whales

Life

Whales evolved large brains in the same way that we did

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Women who are pregnant tend to get less sleep

Mind

Boosting circadian rhythms can help relieve perinatal depression

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Chimpanzees and a child

Humans

We may have a basic form of sign language in common with chimpanzees

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Man with tent at night

Technology

Generator that runs on heat escaping to the sky can charge phones

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game handset

Mind

Am I addicted? The truth behind being hooked on gaming, sex or porn

Features

Margaret Atwood

Humans

Margaret Atwood's The Testaments' anti-science world is a grim warning

Culture

gorilla in water

Life

Wild mountain gorillas enjoy playing in water just like we do

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chimps being identified

Technology

AI facial recognition software now works for wild chimpanzees too

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humpback whale

Life

We can tell where a whale has travelled from the themes in its song

Humpback whales pick up songs from one another along their migratory routes, which means we can tell which places they’ve visited just by listening to them

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Health

Don’t go bananas: Should we be cutting down on the fruit we eat?

Comment

Environment

Fracking boom could explain the puzzling rise in global methane levels

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Physics

Military-grade jet fuel made cheaply from plant waste instead of coal

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Technology

We could put enough wind turbines on European land to power the world

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