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Earth

Where the wind blows: Mapping our wildest gusts

A new wind atlas will help turbines avoid the doldrums – and solve some of wind's enduring mysteries

Features

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Physics

What the end of the atomic renaissance means for nuclear power

Insight

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Health

A little cannabis every day might keep brain ageing at bay

News

Is coal really on its way out?

Earth

UK government subsidises coal sector with £356 million a year

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Health

Immune war with donor cells after transplant may wipe out HIV

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Earth

Cutting through the smog: Is pollution getting worse?

Features

Cutting through the smog: How air pollution shortens your life

Earth

Cutting through the smog: How air pollution shortens your life

Features

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Earth

Cutting through the smog: 5 ways to slash your pollution intake

Features

Cutting through the smog: What to do to fight air pollution

Earth

Cutting through the smog: What to do to fight air pollution

Features

Models of the skulls of human ancestors

Life

Ancient humans: What we know and still don’t know about them

Confused by the flood of news about ancient humans? Here’s the low-down on what new discoveries are revealing about the complicated story of our ancestors

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Life

Chimps pass on sponge drinking trick like a family tradition

News

Life

Most mammals big or small take about 12 seconds to defecate

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Health

Artificial womb helps premature lamb fetuses grow for 4 weeks

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Health

Zika outbreak may have led to fewer births in Rio de Janeiro

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