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Blue whale skeleton on display in a museum

Life

The blue whale story: Meet the giant in all its glory

From the awful smell of decomposing whale to a surprisingly small heart, a Canadian exhibition shows the world’s largest animal as it’s never been seen before

Culture

baby crying

Health

Why overzealous breastfeeding advice can be bad for babies

Analysis

Ebola vaccine promising in chimps but may never be used

Life

Ebola vaccine promising in chimps but may never be used

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protest

Earth

Green thinking in the era of Trump

Culture

True's beaked whale

Life

First-ever underwater video of the elusive True's beaked whale

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Maize in the sun

Life

Brighter sky helped boost US crop yields – but it may not last

News

Power station chimney

Earth

UK’s CO₂ emissions lowest since 19th century as coal use falls

News

Deepwater Horizon oil spill

Earth

Sponge can soak up and release spilled oil hundreds of times

News

Artificial mouse embryo

Health

Artificial embryo grown in a dish from two types of stem cells

News

volcano picture

Earth

Volcanoes: Oxford exhibition gives the fiery inside story

An engaging exhibition and its accompanying book proves that exploring our relationship with Earth's most dynamic geology doesn't need to be sensationalist

Culture

Technology

Technoaddicts: turn on, touch in, swipe out

Culture

Earth

A loaf of bread emits half a kilo of CO₂, mainly from fertiliser

News

Health

Having a cigarette may make your body crave coffee too

News

Technology

Strange futures, with air islands and dung radios

Culture