Biology
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Not just humans – animals also feel the need to share their pain
Mirjam Guesgen, Aeon
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Watch: How the humble fruit fly has helped scientists pick up six Nobel Prizes
Shone Satheesh
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Harry Potter fan and biologist names wasp after Lucius Malfoy to dispel the insect’s ‘bad guy’ image
Scroll Staff
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We asked people to kill wasps for science – here’s why it (and the resultant abuse) was worthwhile
Adam Hart, The Conversation Seirian Sumner, The Conversation
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Madagascar’s endangered radiated tortoises have personalities too
Jacqueline Hernandez
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The first ever flower bloomed 140 million years ago and looked like a magnolia
Mario Vallejo-Marin, The Conversation
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How do fire ants form amazing towers and rafts without a master plan?
Craig Tovey, The Conversation
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Maths is our secret weapon in the fight against disease
Christian Yates, The Conversation
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Why the scepticism about medical genetics must be encouraged
Nathaniel Comfort, Aeon
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GMOs lead the fight against Zika, Ebola and the next unknown pandemic
Jeff Bessen, The Conversation