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/ 17 September 2008
Britain’s national academy of science has parted company with its director of education after a furore over the teaching of creationism in schools.
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/ 15 September 2008
Humans may not be the only ones to find yawning contagious. Research shows that a yawn is likely to set off pets as well as those around you.
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/ 6 September 2008
Beneath the rural tranquillity of the Geneva countryside, scientists are getting ready for a trip into the unknown.
Strands of DNA recovered from the fossilised leg bone of a Neanderthal have shed light on the fragility of this ancient hominid species.
Pregnant women who take an epilepsy drug that is also prescribed for migraines may increase the risk of their children having birth defects.
Vast swathes of the western Amazon are to be opened up for oil and gas exploration, putting some of the planet’s most biodiverse forests at risk.
People with diabetes can limit the impact of the condition simply by walking for an extra 45 minutes a day, according to scientists.
Men who eat soya-based foods may be harming their fertility, say doctors, after a study found a link between soya-rich diets and lower sperm counts.
Lonesome George, the conservation icon of the Galapagos islands and last surviving tortoise of his kind, may finally become a father.
Volunteers who received a jab a week for four weeks in a trial during the hay fever season reported a significant improvement in their symptoms.