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Life

Are animals conscious? We’re finally realising that many species are

Science is at last confirming what many people have long suspected - that mammals, birds and perhaps some invertebrates have elements of consciousness

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Life

Watch bees defend their nest by slapping ants with their wings

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Humans

Butchered bones hint humans were in South America 21,000 years ago

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Technology

Tiny jellyfish robots made of ferrofluid can be controlled with light

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Health

Blood-thinning drug heparin may stop snakebite victims losing limbs

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Mind

Could we share dreams by synchronising REM sleep?

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Environment

We are risking a heat disaster for athletes at the Olympics in Paris

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Environment

In the race to ramp up renewables, we can’t ignore heat storage

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Chemistry

Hydrogel can preserve medications for weeks outside of a fridge

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Health

Anti-inflammatory drug extended the lifespan of mice by 20 per cent

A drug that inhibits inflammation helped mice live longer and reduced the animals’ incidence of cancer and age-related health problems

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Technology

Tiny solar-powered drones could stay in the air forever

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Life

Sea slugs discovered working together to hunt in packs

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Environment

Drones are helping plant 100 million mangrove trees in the UAE by 2030

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Technology

Diamond could be the super semiconductor the US power grid needs

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