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The Milky Way rises over Lanyon Quoit, a neolithic burial chamber in Land's End, Cornwall (Credit: David Clapp)

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The AI voices perpetuating sexism

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How pets give your kids a brain boost
By Kelly Oakes
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What is 'low-carbon gardening'?
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How do you teach good behaviour?
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How do you find an undersea volcano?

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Is a vegan diet safe for children?

By Kamala Thiagarajan

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The healing power of 'emotion coaching'
By David Robson
Identical twin brothers attend the Twins Days Festival in Twinsburg, Ohio (Credit: Josie Gealer/Getty Images)
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Do you have a lost twin?
By Jessica Mudditt
If a child has learned not to cry on waking, parents may mistakenly believe that she's slept through the night (Credit: Getty Images)
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What happens when babies �?cry it out’
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