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Giving birth at an older age is linked to a longer life in women

Every additional year before a woman gives birth to her last child is associated with an extra 22 days of life

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Read an extract from Pod by Laline Paull

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Read an extract from Pod by Laline Paull

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Laline Paull on why she wrote Pod from the perspective of a dolphin

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Laline Paull on why she wrote Pod from the perspective of a dolphin

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A pregnant woman

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Giving birth aged 23 to 32 cuts risk of some congenital conditions

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Eating at night could boost your muscles and help you run for longer

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How new fetal therapies are treating genetic conditions in the womb

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Love + Science review: Reflecting on the rise of HIV

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Love + Science review: Reflecting on the rise of HIV

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Why have orcas been damaging and sinking so many boats?

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Why have orcas been damaging and sinking so many boats?

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Exposing C-section babies to vaginal fluid boosts their development

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A brown plaque formed in a human brain produced by the virus-like prion that causes Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

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Experimental treatment could work against prion diseases like CJD

Prion diseases are invariably fatal, but an experimental genetic treatment has dramatically extended the lifespans of infected mice

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Male masturbation in primates evolved to cut chance of catching STIs

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Why is China drilling a hole more than 10,000 metres deep?

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Does covid-19 affect pregnancies and do the vaccines reduce any risks?

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Wild African primates have flame retardants in their faeces

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