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Grey whale

Life

Whale that travelled halfway around the world sets migration record

In 2013, a grey whale was spotted off the coast of Namibia, far from the species' traditional habitat. Now DNA analysis has revealed it must have travelled 20,000 kilometres to get there, a record mammal migration

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right whale

Life

Right whales born in 1981 grew a metre longer than they do today

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How courts and investors are forcing big oil companies to clean up

Environment

How courts and investors are forcing big oil companies to clean up

Analysis

$What is fracking? (Oil pumps in Bakken Oil Field)$

Definition

Fracking

hominins

Humans

Ancient hominins may have needed midwives to help deliver babies

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Pregnant woman

Health

Blood test could predict when pregnant women will give birth

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Pregnant woman

Health

Multiple negative events before birth could lead to poor mental health

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Janis Carter and Lucy

Life

Lucy, the Human Chimp review: The ape that was raised like a human

Culture

putty-nosed monkey

Life

Female monkeys call to males when they see a predator approaching

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A hydrogen fuel cell tram on a city street

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Hydrogen fuel

Hydrogen is the lightest element in the universe and the most abundant, so on paper, hydrogen fuel has a lot going for it.

Environment

Greta Thunberg's amazing year meeting the world's climate scientists

Culture

Health

Benefits of microdosing psychedelic drugs may be due to placebo effect

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Environment

Dolphins that help humans catch fish are being disturbed by ship noise

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Environment

Climate change is leading to premature births in the Brazilian Amazon

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