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May 2011
Our minds evolved to make life worth living, a new theory claims
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April 2011
Recent research into cosmic expansion is finally enabling scientists to grasp the infinite
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January/February 2011
Embryonic stem cells and assisted dying terminate opposite ends of life, but have common themes
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December 2010
We over-humanise animals while underestimating plants. But it’s the latter that do all the work for us
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