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Life

How dodgy sausages are saving a cute marsupial from toxic toads

In a true-life alien versus predator story, a touch of food poisoning could save an endangered Australian species from a relentless toxic tide

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Space

Why weird star systems are where we’ll find alien life

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Health

How an AI expert’s cancer diagnosis may lead to a treatment revolution

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Health

Medical cannabis: What you really need to know

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Humans

The truth about intelligence: What is it really?

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Humans

The truth about intelligence: Can I become cleverer?

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The truth about intelligence: Do IQ tests really work?

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The truth about intelligence: What makes someone smarter than others?

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Specky geeks and airheads? The truth behind intelligence stereotypes

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The truth about intelligence: How useful is a high IQ?

A smart brain might help you do well in tests, but there are many other ways it can affect your life, both positively and negatively

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Mind

The truth about intelligence: Are bigheads smarter than pea brains?

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Health

Autism can bring extra abilities and now we’re finding out why

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Environment

Thought plastic was bad enough? Here’s another reason to worry

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Environment

What happens when you seal eight people in a giant bubble?

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