Alternative limbs: the art of futuristic prostheses
Sophie de Oliveira Barata and Veronika Pete are making customised prostheses an art.
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The male suicides: how social perfectionism kills
In every country in the world, male suicides outnumber female. Will Storr asks why.
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Samaritans: the art of listening
Nearly half of all callers to Samaritans are male, but getting them to open up has proved surprisingly difficult.
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Infographics: male suicide in the UK
A closer look at the data available on male suicide.
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This is what happens after you die
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How nature can mummify a brain
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What is a ‘natural’ burial?
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The smell of death
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The tell-tale fly
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The next step in saving the planet: E O Wilson and Sean Carroll in conversation
To save our planet’s biodiversity – something that’s essential for our survival as a species – could biologists worldwide be united behind a single common purpose?
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Ebola: The road to zero
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The cost of pure water
Ghana has plenty of water. So why do its people buy plastic pouches from street vendors? Shaun Raviv investigates.