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Brain zap can make people re-experience old dreams while awake

Health

Brain zap can make people re-experience old dreams while awake

While déjà-vu is a false feeling of familiarity, déjà-rêvé is a rare experience of suddenly recalling a dream – and it can be sparked by zapping the brain

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Leopards that live in cities are protecting people from rabies

Life

Leopards that live in cities are protecting people from rabies

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Life

Mussel pain: The crisis engulfing our freshwater molluscs

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A deadly predator could save the UK’s threatened red squirrels

Earth

A deadly predator could save the UK’s threatened red squirrels

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Drones reveal huge colonies of 1.5 million penguins on islands

Earth

Drones reveal huge colonies of 1.5 million penguins on islands

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Fish called ‘sarcastic fringehead’ has a wider mouth than body

Life

Fish called ‘sarcastic fringehead’ has a wider mouth than body

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A weird underground plant has been rediscovered after 151 years

Life

A weird underground plant has been rediscovered after 151 years

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Biggest ever family tree shows when cousins stopped having sex

Humans

Biggest ever family tree shows when cousins stopped having sex

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A dog wearing an electric shock collar

Life

Shock collars are a bad way to train dogs so let's ban them

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Growing skills: Top tips for producing the best veg in town

Life

Growing skills: Top tips for producing the best veg in town

Tomato suckers aren't all bad, Frankenstein squash probably won't take over and there are betters ways to protect your prized veg than planting companion species

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Life

Growing skills: A scientific guide to greener fingers

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Life

Unicorns and designer babies: How CRISPR creator sees the future

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Life

4 ways your eco-friendly plot is no good – and how to fix it

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Life

Growing skills: How to get the prettiest flowers on the block

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