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Giving birth at an older age is linked to a longer life in women

Every additional year before a woman gives birth to her last child is associated with an extra 22 days of life

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Engineer Jason Lyon poses as he views Loo Garden, a temporary subterranean garden designed to represent a future healthier River Thames, in a section of the Thames Tideway Tunnel - commonly known as the 'Super Sewer' - a 25 kilometre tunnel being built across London under and along the River Thames to deal with combined sewer overflows currently polluting the river, in London, Britain, June 29, 2023. REUTERS/Toby Melville - RC22T1ANLLXT

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See the garden blooming in a 'super sewer' deep below London

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Read an extract from Pod by Laline Paull

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Read an extract from Pod by Laline Paull

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Laline Paull on why she wrote Pod from the perspective of a dolphin

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Laline Paull on why she wrote Pod from the perspective of a dolphin

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The best new science fiction books of July 2023

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The best new science fiction books of July 2023

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Giving birth aged 23 to 32 cuts risk of some congenital conditions

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Justin Cronin on writing a book with a "holy hell" moment in it

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Eating at night could boost your muscles and help you run for longer

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How new fetal therapies are treating genetic conditions in the womb

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Love + Science review: Reflecting on the rise of HIV

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Love + Science review: Reflecting on the rise of HIV

Two gay medical students attempt to navigate the AIDS crisis – and their own love – in David Glass’s new play at New York City Center

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Why have orcas been damaging and sinking so many boats?

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Scans of Girl with a Pearl Earring reveal painting's hidden secrets

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Artistic artefacts are rewriting the timeline of ancient South America

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Exposing C-section babies to vaginal fluid boosts their development

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