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Life
Monarch butterflies' big white spots help them fly better
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Health
Knee brace may help torn anterior cruciate ligaments heal themselves
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Environment
Amazon deforestation has begun to slow since Lula took over in Brazil
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Space
The Milky Way could contain thousands of stars from another galaxy
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Space
Centre of our galaxy has a 'zone of avoidance' and we don't know why
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Humans
Finger marks on cave walls are among the earliest Neanderthal art
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Space
Distant comet cracks into two halves after being heated by the sun
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Life
Endangered butterflies are being sold for high prices on eBay
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Health
Hunter-gatherers in Tanzania have incredibly diverse gut microbiomes
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Earth
There's a gravity 'hole' in the Indian Ocean and now we may know why
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Life
Zombie worms devour shark teeth that fall to the ocean floor
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Technology
Inside the gigafactory producing the greenest batteries in the world
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Technology
Eyeball reflections can reveal a 3D model of what you are looking at
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Technology
Tentacle robot can bend through pipes and unscrew bolts
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Health
Heart chambers 3D printed from live human cells can beat for months
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Space
Euclid space telescope is about to launch to probe the dark cosmos
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Health
How new fetal therapies are treating genetic conditions in the womb
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Health
Eating at night could boost your muscles and help you run for longer
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Life
Dolphins 'talk' to their young in a higher pitch, just like humans do
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