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Our pick of 10 fearsome insects, from stingers to disease spreaders
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From miasma to miracles: how medieval medicine desperately battled the bubonic plague
Scientists estimate that insects make up 90% of all animal species.
Though it has largely dropped out of the headlines, a virus that triggered an unprecedented global wildlife emergency is still on the rampage, prompting scientists to call for urgent action to prevent
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What supernatural folklore reveals about human nature
THERE’S A LARGE SPIDER IN THE cupboard. What do you do? Do you panic and flee the scene? Or do you stride forward confidently, cup and paper in hand, ready to save the day? Do you bask in the adoratio