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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

Wind farms, solar panels and biomass have outcompeted gas and coal power stations for the first time ever over a whole quarter, in a significant milestone

News

Baby apes

Life

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

News

Wind turbines

Technology

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

News

A baby born via c-section

Health

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

News

Humpback whales

Life

Whales evolved large brains in the same way that we did

News

Women who are pregnant tend to get less sleep

Mind

Boosting circadian rhythms can help relieve perinatal depression

News

Artists impression of early whales

Life

Early whales swam doggy paddle across the ocean from India to Africa

News

Chimpanzees and a child

Humans

We may have a basic form of sign language in common with chimpanzees

News

game handset

Mind

Am I addicted? The truth behind being hooked on gaming, sex or porn

Features

Margaret Atwood

Humans

Margaret Atwood's The Testaments' anti-science world is a grim warning

Thirty four years after The Handmaid’s Tale and a hit TV show later, Margaret Atwood’s intriguing sequel, The Testaments, highlights the power of narrative

Culture

Life

Wild mountain gorillas enjoy playing in water just like we do

News

Technology

AI facial recognition software now works for wild chimpanzees too

News

Life

We can tell where a whale has travelled from the themes in its song

News

Health

Don’t go bananas: Should we be cutting down on the fruit we eat?

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