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Top 10 campsites in Nevada, USA

A million years ago, Nevada's desert was drowned under a massive lake. Evidence of the silver state's lacustrine past can be seen at Cathedral Gorge state park, near Panaca in eastern Nevada, where a dramatic series of canyons have been eroded into the soft bentonite clay. Kids will have a blast exploring the family-friendly park's

What makes us? Nature or nurture? The DNA debate comes back to life | Genetics

An extraordinary new documentary about identical triplets who were separated at birth has reignited the debate over the dominance of DNA in controlling our behaviour and the way we live our lives Robert Shafrans first inkling that his life would soon be turned on its head occurred on his first day at college in upstate

Coca-Cola says sugar cuts have not harmed sales | Sugar

Firm has quietly reduced sugar content in Sprite, Dr Pepper and Fanta, and is considering using smaller cans and bottles Coca-Cola has quietly reduced the sugar content of some of its biggest brands, including Sprite, Fanta and Dr Pepper, without affecting sales, the companys chief executive has said.

Death in the city: the grisly secrets of dealing with Victorian London's dead

In this abridged extract from his new book Dirty Old London, Lee Jackson investigates a much-overlooked aspect of the citys notorious 19th-century filth problem: the human corpse As well as sewerage, another waste removal problem plagued London in the 19th century: the disposal of the dead. There was little dispute about the means. Burial was

Father John Misty: I just wanted to write about love without bullshitting

Hes been a miserabilist folkster, a feuding drummer with Fleet Foxes and a drug-fuelled hobo. Now, as Father John Misty, Josh Tillman is tapping eternal truths and getting real about romance on new album I Love You, Honeybear