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A group of Bonobos

Life

Male masturbation in primates evolved to cut chance of catching STIs

Masturbation in male primates seems to have evolved to boost reproductive success and cut the chance of getting a sexually transmitted infection, but the picture isn’t so clear for females

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Earth

Why is China drilling a hole more than 10,000 metres deep?

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A pregnant woman walking in Hong Kong in March 2020

Health

Does covid-19 affect pregnancies and do the vaccines reduce any risks?

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Life

Wild African primates have flame retardants in their faeces

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PRJWHE Nutrition facts label on box of crackers - USA

Health

The weird truth about calories and why food labels get them so wrong

Features

Environment

14,000 oil and gas wells remain unplugged in the Gulf of Mexico

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Health

Brain surgery before birth fixes abnormal blood vessel in fetus

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Image of a nematode worm

Life

Nematode worms get the ‘munchies’ after having cannabis-like substance

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Health

Why expanding access to Narcan in the US won’t solve the opioid crisis

Analysis

Solar panels and wind turbines at a new solar park near Prenzlau, Germany

Environment

Emissions from global electricity generation may have now peaked

Wind and solar reached a record 12 per cent of global electricity generation in 2022 - and look set to keep growing

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Health

Genetic conflict with the fetus influences when women give birth

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Life

Stunning image shows the developing nervous system in a chick embryo

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Health

Drug overdose deaths have quadrupled among older US adults

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Chemistry

Graphene with ripples could help make better hydrogen fuel cells

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