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The Tenth Muse review: A story in which the women count

Humans

The Tenth Muse review: A story in which the women count

In her new historical novel, Catherine Chung celebrates the women who shaped modern mathematics - and wonders why they weren't paid

Culture

Humans

Did apes first walk upright on two legs in Europe, not Africa?

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Pregnant woman and man in bed

Health

Sorry, having sex won't start labour – but rubbing your nipples might

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monkey using stone tool

Life

Some monkeys reuse their stone tools but others just chuck them away

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Moving to Mars – this show will help you become a real Martian

Technology

Moving to Mars – this show will help you become a real Martian

Culture

Humpback whales use their flippers to swat salmon into their mouths

Environment

Humpback whales use their flippers to swat salmon into their mouths

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Extinction Rebellion protests should be embraced, not banned

Environment

Extinction Rebellion protests should be embraced, not banned

Comment

High levels of air pollution seem to be linked to early miscarriages

Health

High levels of air pollution seem to be linked to early miscarriages

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A wind turbine farm off the coast of Yorkshire, UK

Technology

Renewables overtook fossil fuels in UK electricity mix for first time

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Baby apes

Life

Mystery of why humans walk upright may be explained by surprise fossil

We thought that walking on all fours like a gorilla is more primitive than walking on two legs as humans do. But new fossils suggest even very ancient apes walked upright

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Technology

The cost of subsidising UK wind farms has dropped to an all-time low

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Health

C-section babies have a different microbiome - but not for long

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Life

Whales evolved large brains in the same way that we did

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Mind

Boosting circadian rhythms can help relieve perinatal depression

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