Giant otters were prized for their dense fur.
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Land animals were able to find refuge in the depths of the forest. But aquatic species weren’t so lucky.
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Breastfeeding is a cultural taboo in the UK, and the prevalence of bottles in children’s books doesn’t help.
This guy?
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Donald Trump talks over women, refuses to listen, won’t take control of his bad habits – enough already.
Explain this to me again.
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Learning how to overcome boredom can boost a child’s creativity and independence. So why are parents scared of it?
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You don’t have to be an ‘elder statesman’ to have led an interesting life.
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When you find disabled people ‘inspiring’, perhaps that feeling is more about you than them.
Jeremy Corbyn and Richard Barbrook, the ‘cybercommunist’ advising on many of the manifesto’s ideas.
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If there are forward-thinking minds within Labour that could bring fresh thinking to internet issues, they didn’t get the call.
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Why drug maker Mylan’s decision to introduce a half-price version of its EpiPen could be more than a publicity stunt.
Donald Trump in Scotland – musicians have asked that he refrain from using their songs at his political events.
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The golden days of the 1960s protest song may be past, but music is still used across the world as a vehicle to voice political views. More than a sideshow, it can be a form of mobilisation and an expression of ‘soft power’.
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La folie Pokémon Go s'apprête à envahir les smartphones français et du même coup à transformer le rapport des joueurs à l'espace et à la ville.
See things differently with Pokemon.
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What if the most interesting thing the Pokémon Go phenomenon offered was where it leads you?
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New research explains why habitat loss means male willow warblers now outnumber females – and that’s bad news for the species.
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The new ‘carbon budget’ has eased fears of a post-Brexit ‘coup’ by Tory climate sceptics.
Ready for recycling? These cans are – thanks to the EU’s Waste Directive.
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From recycling to air pollution, eco-friendly European laws have a big impact.
Spilling out.
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What will happen to immigration, wages and the economy has been discussed at length. But the price of drugs may also be affected.
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Fathers experience an equal rise in the bonding chemical oxytocin as mothers do when interacting with their infant.
The informal seed sector in Africa is massive – 90% of farmers get their seeds from there.
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More than 90% of Africa’ small-scale famers get their seeds from informal systems. Governments and donors should shift their attention from the formal and invest more in the informal sector.
Rwanda’s experience shows that the ‘Green Revolution’ is not as transformative as it is made out to be.
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The modernisation of agriculture has been touted by economists and the IMF as a way of reducing poverty in sub-Saharan Africa. But caution about the benefits of the Green Revolution is advisable.
What people are told about their local climate and what they experience may differ. Education and collaboration can remedy this disconnect.
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Climate scientists are finding a disconnect between communities and climate science: people simply don’t trust the information they’re receiving.
Cutting all links between a child and its family should be the very last option.
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England has far more forced adoptions than elsewhere in Europe. Is this right?