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Adult mice using their paws and mouths to remove pups stuck in a pregnant animal's birth canal

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Mouse 'midwives' help their pregnant companions give birth

��˾þ�s have observed mice helping each other when they encounter difficulties during birth, prompting a rethink of caregiving among rodents and other animals

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Orcas are ganging up on great white sharks to eat their livers

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Top 250 oil and gas firms own just 1.5% of the world's renewable power

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Woman holding blender and making healthy smoothie with various vegetables and fruits in the kitchen at home

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Three simple rules for a great post-workout meal

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portrait happy senior asian woman look at camera

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In the race to reach 100, the wealthy have a head start

Leader

The science revealing how the right diet can add a decade to your life

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The science revealing how the right diet can add a decade to your life

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The exercises you need to do to reach 100 in great shape

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The exercises you need to do to reach 100 in great shape

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What’s the secret to living well beyond the average life expectancy?

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What’s the secret to living well beyond the average life expectancy?

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Participants prepare kimchi, a traditional Korean dish of spicy fermented cabbage and radish, during a kimchi making festival held amid snowfall at the Jogyesa Temple in Seoul on November 27, 2024. (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP) (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP via Getty Images)

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Tim Spector's guide to fermentation is meticulous and persuasive

Culture

In the village of Tshabula, villagers search for cobalt and copper in the waste tailings dumped by the lorries of the Chinese company Commus, which extracts minerals from one of the town's largest open-cast mines.

Environment

Mining for renewable tech inflicts huge damage. Is there a solution?

Collecting the materials needed for renewable technologies is causing enormous environmental damage and could soon extend to the deep sea and even asteroids. Innovative solutions are poised to turn the crisis around

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Why constipation isn’t just painful, but can lead to serious disease

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Human milk could help fight infections that endanger pregnancies

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Human trials point the way towards an mRNA vaccine against HIV

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How to harness your body clock for a longer, healthier life

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