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Men unmanned by a ‘sea of oestrogen’
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The hidden cost of sex selection: Many people fear that if parents can choose the sex of their children, any imbalance of the sexes that results will lead to social upheaval. But this could be the least of our worries
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Mind & Body: Fear of food – Some people think eating disorders start in the brain; others that society is at fault. Either way, thet are very hard to treat.
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Science: Homeless starlings murder their kin
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‘Humane’ traps let traders off the hook
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Old wives’ tales ‘as good as sperm sorting’
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Obscure origins of desire: As researchers chart the links between brain and behaviour, they have stirred up a fierce debate over whether the roots of homosexuality lie in the womb
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Focus: Guess what’s coming to dinner? – Creatures created by genetic engineering are used in laboratories, and their meat could soon appear on supermarket shelves. Do these animals raise new ethical issues?
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Animal options
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Science: The rat in squirrel’s clothing
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Plymouth wins over heavyweights for aquariums
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Science: Do birds get hooked on hand-outs?
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