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Orangutans

Life

Orangutans and other great apes under threat from covid-19 pandemic

Many great ape species are already in a precarious situation because of their dwindling numbers. Now they may also be at risk from the coronavirus pandemic

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Health

Diets do help you lose weight - but the benefits usually don't last

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Male bottlenose dolphins synchronise their calls to attract females

Life

Male bottlenose dolphins synchronise their calls to attract females

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The coronavirus owes its name to the crown-like projections that encircle the capsid.

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An HIV-infected cell

Health

We now know how much our genes influence the risk of contracting HIV

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Health

Babies are more likely to be conceived in autumn but we don’t know why

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Humans

Don't miss: Maternal artworks, blooming islands and rewarding maths

Culture

Taking Viagra in early labour reduces the need for emergency caesarean

Health

Taking Viagra in early labour reduces the need for emergency caesarean

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Health

Swapping breakfast for brunch on weekends may lead to weight gain

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Don't Miss: Craft power, killer brain cells and fostered chimps

This week, the power of craft in an age of big industry, a brain cell that turns assassin, and the chimps raised in human families

Culture

Health

Miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy may trigger PTSD and depression

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Health

Majority of women who have an abortion don’t regret it five years on

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Earth

The best new books, films and games to enjoy in 2020

Culture

Health

The global failure to push PrEP is hindering the fight against HIV

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