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Monkeys in Brazil ‘have used stone tools for hundreds of years at least’

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‘100s of deaths in two cities in 2003 heatwave due to man-made climate change’

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Scientists simulate tiny bacteria-powered ‘windfarm’

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Oxford study finds foster carers facing allegations of abuse need better support

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NHS guidance leads to reduction of repeat hip fractures

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Local associations and sports clubs ‘do not bring ethnic groups closer to one another’

Not so pea-brained after all! Pea plants demonstrate ability to ‘gamble’ – a first in plants

Huge helium discovery ‘a life-saving find’

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Researchers find more uses for immune system’s ‘Swiss army knife’

Study finds Europeans’ attitudes to migration ‘do not depend on net migration levels’

Scientists map the global spread of HIV – through the Western world and beyond – for the first time

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‘Synchronised moves to the beat break down barriers between groups of children’

Study confirms that breast is best for premature babies’ hearts

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Generations of macaques have used stone tools to open their oysters and nuts

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Lighting colour affects sleep and wakefulness

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Fish can recognise human faces, new research shows

‘Pristine’ landscapes haven’t existed for thousands of years due to human activity

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Babies don’t just look cute, scientists find

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Scientists discover oldest plant root stem cells

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Dogs were domesticated not once, but twice… in different parts of the world

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