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Michael Le Page

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Extinct animals in Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age make it a must-watch

These “killer koalas”, or marsupial lions, are a highlight of the showApple…

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Common type of inflammatory bowel disease linked to toxic bacteria

Ulcerative colitis is characterised by inflammation of the lining of the colon…

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Grafting trick could let us gene-edit a huge variety of plants

Coffee plants can be propagated by grafting a shoot onto the rootstock…

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Why the next generation of mRNA vaccines is set to be even better

A computer illustration of a cross-section of a lipid nanoparticle carrying the…

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Nobel prize for medicine goes to trio for work on immune tolerance

Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi are announced as the winners…

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Should we worry AI will create deadly bioweapons? Not yet, but one day

AI could be used to make the toxin ricin, but this can…

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Two-in-one inhalers slash asthma attacks among young children

Combination asthma inhalers seem to be the best treatment option for all…

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Jaguar breaks records by swimming at least 1.3 kilometres

Jaguars are known to be strong swimmersMatthias Graben/imageBROKER RF/Getty Images Camera traps…

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Why solar power is the only viable power source in the long run

Just 0.3 per cent of the world’s land area would need to…

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Just 1 minute of vigorous exercise a day could add years to your life

Briefly walking up a steep hill counts as exerciseGreg Balfour Evans/Alamy If…

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