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The Endless: low budget scifi movie asks high-rent questions

18 July 2018

Indie scifi brings out the good in ancient forces as two brothers revisit the cult they grew up in looking for closure – and good food. Is it the Solaris of our times?


Kew Wakehurst

Don't miss: The story of Ötzi, Kew's summer frolics, and medical 3D

18 July 2018

Explore 3D printing in medical transplants, join some artistic frolics at Kew's Sussex home, and discover history's first unsolved murder case in the film story of Ötzi


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This crocodile emerging from the gloom sure seems happy to see you

18 July 2018

Smiling American crocodile shows off its teeth – but although specimens can grow 6 metres long, the species rarely launches unprovoked attacks on people


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How dodgy sausages are saving a cute marsupial from toxic toads

18 July 2018

In a true-life alien versus predator story, a touch of food poisoning could save an endangered Australian species from a relentless toxic tide


Why chivalry remains attractive to some women despite being sexist

Why chivalry remains attractive to some women despite being sexist

17 July 2018

Women tend to find male chivalry attractive even though they see it as a threat to fairness, according to a new study. Existing inequality may explain why


Honeybees gang up to roast invading hornets alive — at a terrible cost

Honeybees gang up to roast invading hornets alive — at a terrible cost

16 July 2018

The worker bees that form “hot defensive bee balls” are effectively kamikaze fighters, with the heat from the ball shortening their life expectancy


We now know why horses snort - because they're happy

We now know why horses snort - because they're happy

11 July 2018

It has long been thought that horses snort to improve their personal hygiene – but it might indicate positive emotions instead


Ancient Romans may have killed off whale species in the Mediterranean

Ancient Romans may have killed off whale species in the Mediterranean

10 July 2018

Two whales species absent from the Mediterranean today were common there 2,000 years ago - did Roman whalers kick-start their demise?


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