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Everything you need to know about shaving peach fuzz off your face.

Ten years ago this week, Jennifer Doudna and her colleagues published the results of a test-tube experiment on bacterial genes. When the study came out in the journal Science on June 28, 2012, it did not make headline news. In fact, over the next few weeks, it did not make…

Want to live longer? Strike a flamingo pose.

Pattern of ageing in these creatures does not resemble that seen in humans or other animals, researchers say

In the largest study to date, a paper examines four hypotheses behind why and how reptiles can achieve such long life spans.

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So far, this has been a really good century for nerds, with lots of jobs, higher pay and an abundance of promotions. Then there’s the admiration we get, however reluctant it may seem, in almost every TV show and a multitude of movies. With the exception of medieval dramas, there’s…

Antioxidants neutralize free radicals — substances that occur naturally in the body but can damage cells and DNA.