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Ants are incredible navigators - let's celebrate their brilliance

Ants and other insects are capable of astounding navigational feats. Perhaps an appreciation of this could aid conservation efforts, says Robert Barrie

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Ants are incredible navigators - let's celebrate their brilliance

Environment

We are risking a heat disaster for athletes at the Olympics in Paris

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We are risking a heat disaster for athletes at the Olympics in Paris

Mind

Why taking our grief out into nature can help us heal

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Why taking our grief out into nature can help us heal
New Quiet Place movie adds to irrational fears over marauding aliens

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New Quiet Place movie adds to irrational fears over marauding aliens

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Why we should be wary of social media's obsession with the vagus nerve

Health

Why we should be wary of social media's obsession with the vagus nerve

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Martin Rees: Why challenge prizes can solve our most pressing issues

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Martin Rees: Why challenge prizes can solve our most pressing issues

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Evidence of consciousness in newborns has implications for their care

Humans

Evidence of consciousness in newborns has implications for their care

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Race is a social construct, but racism can cause real biological harm

Society

Race is a social construct, but racism can cause real biological harm

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Why we can't afford to ignore the world's smallest freshwater bodies

Life

Why we can't afford to ignore the world's smallest freshwater bodies

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To stay alive, try being more female

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To stay alive, try being more female

From infections to brain injuries, the female body is more resilient than the male. It is time to reassess the "weaker" sex, says Cat Bohannon

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Why a new literary prize for climate fiction will make a difference

Environment

Why a new literary prize for climate fiction will make a difference

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Why criticisms of the proposed Anthropocene epoch miss the point

Earth

Why criticisms of the proposed Anthropocene epoch miss the point

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The unexpected effects of nostalgia on our health and at work

Mind

The unexpected effects of nostalgia on our health and at work

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Why we need to modernise our emotional relationship with cancer

Health

Why we need to modernise our emotional relationship with cancer

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