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00:46 A giant, ancient whale necropolis Research article: Peng et al. News & Views: A vast whale necropolis has been found
08:52 Research Highlights Nature: Babies’ birth weight improves with help of payments to parents Nature: Earliest signs of vision recorded in ancient sea-floor tracks
11:11 Turning plant material into chemical building-blocks Research article: Mains et al.
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