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Beating the height hangover

The over-the-counter solution that might help put an end to altitude sickness.

Exercise changes your DNA

You could change your DNA through exercise and coffee consumption.

Uncovering the secrets of the deep ocean

After six years of research and preparation, James Cameron and his crew are ready to take a plunge into the Earth’s final frontier.

Depression: an evolutionary by-product of the immune system

Depression may have been a genetic evolutionary advantage.

From the archives: The bombing of Darwin

Seventy years ago the droning of aircraft could be heard above Darwin.

Preserving the Magna Carta

There’s a lot of work involved in preserving medieval documents.

Genetically doomed to fancy fat

A preference for fatty foods may be genetic.

Nemo’s days are numbered

Ocean’s growing carbon dioxide levels may threaten coral fish

The all-time diva of flies

Taxonomy immortalises Beyonce.

New species discovered

California Academy of Sciences described 140 new species in 2011, spanning six continents and three oceans.

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