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First moon plants sprout in China's Chang'e 4 biosphere experiment

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First moon plants sprout in China's Chang'e 4 biosphere experiment

China's space agency has released images of cotton plants sprouting inside the Chang'e 4 moon lander's mini biosphere, the first plant to germinate on another world

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The Republican Reversal shows how the US party is like Soviet Russia

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The Republican Reversal shows how the US party is like Soviet Russia

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Despite all the grim news, the world is becoming a better place for us

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Life

Quiz of the year: Test your knowledge of 2018’s science stories

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How best to talk to your science-denying relatives this Christmas

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Six spectacular ice phenomena to look out for this winter

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Cheers! Saying thanks is good for you and those around you

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Cheers! Saying thanks is good for you and those around you

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The quantum trick that can help you live a better life – probably

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Toys are us: How childhood objects may have shaped human history

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How busting some moves on the dance floor is good for your brain

Whether you do the robot, shake your tail feather or go full ballroom, dancing has benefits that go way beyond having a good time

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Don't miss: a game to make you suffer and a new post-apocalyptic film

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The best fiction and sci-fi of 2018 to wrap or read this Xmas

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Green Christmas: How to have an ethical and guilt-free festive season

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Women in physics: Why there's a problem and how we can solve it

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