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Coronavirus: Why infections from animals are such a deadly problem

The Wuhan coronavirus is the latest example of an infection that jumped from animals into humans – and when infections do this, they can be particularly deadly

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A radical idea suggests mental health conditions have a single cause

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Some starfish-like animals see without eyes by changing body colour

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The best new books, films and games to enjoy in 2020

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The best new books, films and games to enjoy in 2020

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As our oceans become more acidic they may corrode the skins of sharks

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The torrid secret lives of truffles make Game of Thrones look tame

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The genetic revolution: Can we predict school performance from DNA?

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Exploring the deep ocean and the surprising creatures that live there

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Exploring the deep ocean and the surprising creatures that live there

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We're beginning to question the idea of species – including our own

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Extinction is a fact of life. Could we stop it – or even reverse it?

The fossil record tells us extinctions happen all the time. The question is what part we play – and whether we could ever bring back creatures like the dinosaurs

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Anna Machin: Exploring the biology of being a father

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How signals from the heart influence our thoughts, emotions and memory

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Recordings reveal that plants make ultrasonic squeals when stressed

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We constantly eat microplastics. What does that mean for our health?

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