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Early mammals weren’t all loners, as scientists thought – some already lived in pairs alongside the dinosaurs

Early mammals weren’t all loners, as scientists thought – some already lived in pairs alongside the dinosaurs

Palaces and the Pope: the fascinating story of how Renaissance Rome was rebuilt

Palaces and the Pope: the fascinating story of how Renaissance Rome was rebuilt

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How do we understand life on Earth? A prize-winning biography charts the tension between two types of science ‘genius’

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How do we understand life on Earth? A prize-winning biography charts the tension between two types of science ‘genius’

John Long, Flinders University The modern science biography must hold back no punches in its mission to represent…

July 25, 2025