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Can we do without animal research? Not yet

A million-strong petition is challenging the use of animals in experiments in Europe. Some are vital for the future of medicine, says Catherina Becker

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The next plague: How many mutations are we away from disaster?

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The next plague: How many mutations are we away from disaster?

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She smells sea smells

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Zoologger: Kinky frogs build secret underwater sex chambers

Zoologger: Kinky frogs build secret underwater sex chambers

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Merlin's magic

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Angle of dangle

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The first complex life on Earth got eaten to extinction

The first complex life on Earth got eaten to extinction

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The <i>Least Likely Man</i> celebrates a genetic-code-breaking genius

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The Least Likely Man celebrates a genetic-code-breaking genius

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The first complex life on Earth got eaten to extinction

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The first complex life on Earth got eaten to extinction

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<i>The Vital Question</i>: Finding answers about the origin of life

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The Vital Question: Finding answers about the origin of life

Life was shaped by the very thing that fuelled it, linking questions about everything from our lifespan to the nature of alien life, argues a book by Nick Lane

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Dig up the truth

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Old Scientist: How biologists tussled over the Loch Ness monster

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Space geckos seen playing on their trip into orbit

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