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Oil pipeline construction halted after Native American protests

Earth

Oil pipeline construction halted after Native American protests

The conduit for oil has sparked protests and a lawsuit led by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, and now the US has halted construction on a section of the pipeline

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A fetus inside the amniotic sac

Life

Placenta’s alarm clock signals when it’s time for birth to begin

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A group of swimming sperm

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Human sperm grown in a lab for the first time, claims study

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White killer whales were a legend – now they are everywhere

Life

White killer whales were a legend – now they are everywhere

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Poo

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Primate labs give us an edge, says China's brain project chief

Features

Time Machine

Physics

Fast forward: How we learned to love time travel

Culture

Animal sound symphony tells us new things about our world

Life

Animal sound symphony tells us new things about our world

Culture

Woman holding her pregnant belly

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Artificial ovary may boost fertility and postpone the menopause

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Artwork of bacterium's cell wall, with the exterior at the top

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Bacteria lurking in blood could be culprit in countless diseases

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Demonstration with banner reading

Earth

Court rules in favour of Queensland mega-mine

Australia's federal court has rejected a bid to block a giant coal mine in central Queensland that could harm the Great Barrier Reef

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Technology

The internet is so vast we need to get theological to grasp it

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Life

Endangered dolphin with broken blowhole learns to mouth-breathe

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Failure of fake babies: Why it doesn't pay to go with your gut

Analysis

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Semen reshapes immune system to boost chances of pregnancy

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