Environment
Deep-sea snail shell could inspire next-gen armour
The layered shell, rich in iron-based nanoparticles, that protects snails living on deep-sea vents could inspire new types of body armour for humans
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Health
Stay young on red wine drugs? Think again
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Environment
Alligators’ bird breath may explain dinosaurs’ triumph
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Health
Alcohol during pregnancy chemically alters fetal DNA
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Life
Hervé This: Why we need to eat technology
Careers
Environment
Zoologger: The rules of fish Fight Club
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Earth
Coral reefs are most fecund cradles of diversity
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Health
Circumcision: there goes the microbial neighbourhood
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Life
Dung beetles’ secret superpower: ultimate night sight
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Humans
Boys will be boys when it comes to toys
Why are boys so keen on cars and construction kits? Hormones, not upbringing, could be the explanation
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Environment
Doing battle with the red devils of the Pacific
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Health
Egg white provides a puncture repair kit for fetuses
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Life
Designing highways the slime mould way
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Health
Too-dilute disinfectant boosts bacteria resistance
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