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Here's how coral reefs might survive hotter, more acidic oceans
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CBD shows promise as pesticide for mosquitoes
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Parkrun events could boost your life satisfaction
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Some fish regrow injured fins and we’re closer to understanding how
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Exercise supplement creatine could be grown in edible plants
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Ancient DNA tells story of toddler who lived in Italy 17,000 years ago
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Hera mission set to revisit asteroid after NASA's redirection test
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Drone versus drone combat is bringing a new kind of warfare to Ukraine
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Signals from exotic new stars could hide in gravitational wave data
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Growing number of Earth's ‘vital signs’ endangered by climate change
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Stem cell transplant gives hope for treating age-related sight loss
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Ants can be used to make yogurt – and now we know how it works
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Parts of Antarctica are turning green at an 'astounding' rate
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Space may be filled with more antimatter than we can explain
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Two injured comb jellies can merge to form one individual
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Astronauts could one day end up eating asteroids
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Fast forward to the fluffy revolution, when robot pets win our hearts
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Now is a great time to see Saturn in all its ringed glory
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BrainTwister #41: There are three prisoners
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Next-generation technology is a critical mid-step in dementia care
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Tom Gauld: How my day is going
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