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Gorgeous rainbow frogs come in different colours on every island

21 June 2017

In Bocas del Toro in Panama, each island in the archipelago has a different-hued version of the strawberry poison frog (Oophaga pumilio)


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Best evidence yet that Parkinson's could be autoimmune disease

21 June 2017

People with Parkinson's show an immune response to brain cell markers that suggests the condition could be caused by having an over-active immune system


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Weird orbits hint 'Planet Ten' might lurk at solar system edge

21 June 2017

Astronomers studying icy objects in a distant region called the Kuiper belt say an unconfirmed planet with similar mass to Mars could be responsible for tugging them out of alignment


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60 Seconds

21 June 2017

Balkan lynx snapped, mathematician elected in France, the geeky sons of older dads, and more


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Smoking is finally dying out among young people in the UK and US

21 June 2017

Now only 15.5 per cent of people in the UK are smokers. The largest declines have been seen in the first generation to grow up among anti-smoking laws


Why bird flu risk is like the Grenfell Tower tragedy

Why bird flu risk is like the Grenfell Tower tragedy

21 June 2017

We know the dangers, we know how to mitigate them, and it won't even cost that much – but nobody in power seems to care


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The death of King Coal hints we are at a climate turning point

21 June 2017

Coal use is dying out and wind and solar energy are booming. This means the world is changing around you despite inaction by backward-looking politicians


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Keep your stuff under lock and RFID

21 June 2017

No one has to know about your embarrassing celebrity crush: stash the evidence in a box where the key can be anything from an orange to an umbrella


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For the record

21 June 2017


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Let us count the Geneva Conventions' laws of war

21 June 2017


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