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Health

It’s time to give the pedometer a break and embrace lifting weights

Life

The extraordinary deep-sea lifeforms that feast on sunken carcasses

Health

Why strength training may be the best thing you can do for your health

Life

Life’s other mystery: Why biology’s building blocks are so lop-sided

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Leaders

Health

It’s time to give the pedometer a break and embrace lifting weights

The incredible benefits of strength training are only just becoming apparent. That's good timing, when working out indoors is beneficial to everyone's health

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New cases of Ebola emerge in Democratic Republic of the Congo

As cities begin to lockdown to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, three new cases of Ebola have been detected in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Health

Wuhan鈥檚 covid-19 crisis: Intensive care doctors share their stories

Health

Could the coronavirus trigger post-viral fatigue syndromes?

Health

Psychology tips for maintaining social relationships during lockdown

Space

Monster rocky exoplanet could let us glimpse the heart of Jupiter

Space

Rockets armed with talcum powder could stop deadly space junk

Humans

Ancient nomadic warrior women may have inspired the Mulan legend

Environment

Rare herb devastated by Australian bush fires saved by seed bank

Humans

Oldest ever piece of string was made by Neanderthals 50,000 years ago

Physics

Baffling 500-page ABC maths proof to be published after eight-year row

Sponsored

The Great Barrier Reef has suffered its most widespread bleaching yet

Life

Soil gets its smell from bacteria trying to attract invertebrates

Technology

Deepmind AI can understand the unusual atomic structure of glass

Technology

Software recreates a 3D model of your face from a smartphone video

Mind

Stress early in life can make a child鈥檚 brain more like an adult’s

Life

Whale sharks can live for at least 50 years 鈥� and probably longer

Analysis

Beach closed sign

Health

Australia seems to be keeping a lid on covid-19 鈥� how is it doing it?

The rate of new coronavirus cases is dropping in Australia, largely due to strict travel restrictions, but complacency could cause the virus to get out of hand

Health

Do face masks work against the coronavirus and should you wear one?

Environment

Earth Day at 50: How an idea changed the world and still inspires now

Humans

Can you really grow enough fruit and veg to be self-sufficient?

Aperture

Earth

Dazzling damselflies and a SpaceX plume commended by photo awards

An aerial view of crabeater seals in Antarctica, mating damselflies and a twilight rocket launch were among the most lauded entries to the inaugural Nature TTL Photographer of the Year award

Features

Life

The extraordinary deep-sea lifeforms that feast on sunken carcasses

An alligator carcass dropped in the deep ocean reveals the bizarre ecosystems of the seabed - including zombie worms that fed on prehistoric reptiles

Life

Life’s other mystery: Why biology’s building blocks are so lop-sided

Health

Why strength training may be the best thing you can do for your health

Culture

Humans

Don’t Miss: absurd animals, the chemical age and DIY dancing

Watch Netflix's Absurd Planet explore weird animals, discover the powerful chemical industry and create dance using a choreographer鈥檚 motion-capture moves

Humans

The City We Became review: N. K. Jemisin pits New York against aliens

Humans

The way we think about the brain may be completely wrong

Humans

Altered Carbon 2 review: A great premise that’s become too serious

More

Humans

Baking without eggs: How to use aquafaba to make meringues

You don't need eggs to make meringues, pancakes and a host of other baked goods. If you know the science behind it, there are ingredients such as aquafaba that can do the same job

Health

My patient’s marriage was saved by a brain injury

Tom Gauld on how to create a truly bottomless cup of coffee

Twisteddoodles on why you probably think this diagram is about you

Regulars

The worst April fools鈥� papers of 2020

Feedback is our weekly column of bizarre stories, implausible advertising claims, confusing instructions and more

This Week鈥檚 Letters

Level crossing: Why is it hard to walk if there’s a large drop nearby?

Running while cycling: Why does my nose run when I’m on my bike?

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