Cryptic crossword #53: Darwin moving towards the centre (6)
18 March 2021
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The US won't be following the UK's example of extending the interval between covid-19 vaccine doses amid concerns it could increase risk of dangerous variants emerging. Meanwhile, Canada increases its interval up to four months
Think yourself younger: Psychological tricks that can help slow ageing
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Mass graves in France belonged to opposing soldiers in medieval war
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The bodies of people buried in two mass graves in Rennes have been identified as soldiers belonging to opposing armies who fought in the Siege of Rennes in 1491
