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Being popular is good for health - in monkeys, at least

Life

Being popular is good for health - in monkeys, at least

Life at the bottom of the social ladder can be damaging to health – but now a study in rhesus monkeys shows that health can improve in tandem with social standing

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Coal-fired power plant

Earth

Finland set to become first country to ban coal use for energy

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harbour porpoises swim underwater

Life

Porpoises plan their dives and can set their heart rate to match

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Projected sprite makes Shakespeare’s <i>The Tempest</i> a messy triumph

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Projected sprite makes Shakespeare’s The Tempest a messy triumph

Culture

Flying machines and chickens: The art of thinking about science

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Flying machines and chickens: The art of thinking about science

Culture

EM drive

Space

Is new talk of interstellar drive too good to be true?

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Energy-efficient engine turns waste hot water into electricity

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Energy-efficient engine turns waste hot water into electricity

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nuclear train ad

Health

Old Scientist: Happily upholding ideals since issue number 1

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Hacker, the humpback whale who got tangled in an internet cable

Life

Hacker, the humpback whale who got tangled in an internet cable

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Group of pilot whales

Life

Pilot whales babysit each other’s young while swimming in groups

Many calves spend time swimming beside adult companions other than their mothers. Perhaps they are brushing up on their social skills

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Technology

The world in 2076: Artificial starlight has made energy free

Features

Physics

The world in 2076: Goodbye electricity, hello superconductivity

Features

Earth

Donald Trump's climate sceptics are coming to drill, baby, drill

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Earth

2016 now looks dead set to become the hottest year on record

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