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At least 75 per cent of our DNA really is useless junk after all

After decades of arguing whether junk DNA exists, a study has calculated that without it we’d all have to reproduce in huge numbers to escape harmful mutations

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blue whale skeleton suspended from the ceiling

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The day Hope the whale stole the show

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A view accross farmland with a little water on the surface

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150-year-old zombie plants revived after excavating ghost ponds

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Raven

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Ravens can plan for future as well as 4-year-old children can

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Smart but dumb: probing the mysteries of brainless intelligence

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A veery thrush in the midst of singing its swinging song

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Swinging birds play with rhythm like jazz musicians

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Fire ants building a tower

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Ants build living towers that flow like a fountain in reverse

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humpback whale feeding next a salmon hatchery

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Whales sneak into shallow water to eat salmon from hatcheries

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Babies play in a daycare together. They play with blocks

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Even toddlers expect bullies to get more than their fair share

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The ethics issue: Should we let synthetic life forms loose?

New forms of life could help tackle problems from famine to global warming, but releasing them into the wild raises biosafety concerns

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Health

Children who sleep less may age faster at a cellular level

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Old brains can’t hear similar sounds but a drug can change that

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Health

The way we run protects our upper bodies but our legs suffer

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Why your real age may be older – or younger – than your years

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