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The alloy of chromium, cobalt and nickel

Chemistry

Toughest material ever is an alloy of chromium, cobalt and nickel

An alloy made of almost equal amounts of chromium, cobalt and nickel resists fracturing even at incredibly cold temperatures, which could make it useful for building spacecraft

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An image of microscopic disks that were transferred onto various grains of pollen.

Physics

Candy-like mixture can print patterns on microscopic objects

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A4HEEB House at Ebbw Vale at night with light pollution from street lights in distance South Wales UK

Earth

The Darkness Manifesto review: Why we need to turn out the lights

Culture

An aerial photo taken over the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France at sunset with a wide view above the monument, with streets coming out like spokes from the monument at the center.

Technology

Quantum city simulation shows how to make Paris-sized quantum internet

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Humans

Telluria review: Political dystopia from a bravura Russian writer

Culture

Visitors inside the Off-World section of the exhibition, while a swarm of bioluminescent creatures emerge above their heads

Space

Voyage to the Edge of Imagination review: A compelling new sci-fi show

Culture

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Humans

How to make a sweet potato even sweeter: freeze it before baking

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Rutendo Shackleton + Sebastian Echeverri BBC Earth podcast

Earth

BBC Earth Podcast review: Get stuck into nature – wherever you find it

Culture

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Humans

Why I am keen to get my hands on genetically modified purple tomatoes

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Bamboo forest

Environment

11th-century polymath was the first to recognise past climate change

After discovering fossilised bamboo in the 11th century, Shen Kuo deduced that the climate in northern China had been different in the ancient past

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Technology

Metal-enriched silkworm silk is one of the strongest materials ever

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Technology

Nutrient-measuring device could make microwaves that count calories

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Earth

Dazzling photograph of pink-breasted galahs in Australian desert

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Humans

I am planning my wife's woodland burial, but green funerals are costly

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