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Copy kids? Do newborn babies imitate adults? 'No,' says new study

Friday, 6 May 2016

Newborn babies are not born with the ability imitate us - we imitate them - according to the latest study in a long-standing debate about whether or not children are born with the ability to copy adults.

Embryo researchHuman embryos kept alive in the lab for record-breaking time

Thursday, 5 May 2016

Infertility cluesCrocodile sperm provides insights into male infertility

Wednesday, 4 May 2016

Hunger geneFaulty gene may help explain why Labradors are food obsessed

Wednesday, 4 May 2016

Great Moments in ScienceThe time-travelling brain

Tuesday, 3 May 2016 2 comments

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Three planets discovered orbiting nearby cool small star 'best places to look for life'

Tuesday, 3 May 2016

Astronomers have discovered three planets orbiting the habitable zone of an ultracool dwarf star just 40 light-years from Earth.

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Event horizons, tap water taste, shooting stars

Thursday, 5 May 2016

Why do birds always fly in front of cars at the last second? If the polar caps melt will the Earth move off its axis? Do artificial lights mess up our diets?

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Why do people talk louder when they drink alcohol?

Tuesday, 26 April 2016

Alcohol may get the conversation going at a party, but as the drinks flow you'll find it harder to tune in. 9 comments

Sky guide

What to see in May: The Eta Aquarid meteor shower, constellations and planets

Monday, 2 May 2016
Australian skywatchers will this month get an excellent view of the Eta Aquarid meteor shower, the Southern Cross shines, and Mars is at its brightest.

Radiation sickness

Man undergoes radiation screening in Fukushima

What does nuclear radiation do to the human body?

Tuesday, 26 April 2016
Atomic weapons and nuclear accidents like those at Chernobyl and Fukushima have made sure we all know that nuclear radiation is dangerous. Bernie Hobbs explains what it actually does to the body.