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energy and fuels

A new power plant is planned for Hinkley in Somerset

Earth

Should the UK pull plug on Hinkley Point nuclear power station?

Doubts about a planned nuclear power plant and the rise of renewable power suggest it is time to rethink a key plank of UK energy strategy, says Paul Ekins

Comment

eugenics

Humans

Eugenic America: How to exclude almost everyone

CultureLab

photos

Humans

Racism, photography and DNA: can we right past wrongs?

CultureLab

Red-shanked doucs in a tree

Life

On the trail of some of the world's rarest monkeys

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People making solar panels

Earth

Energy-related CO2 emissions held steady despite economic growth

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chimp

Life

Just how are we related to our chimp cousins?

Features

Fukishima fishing

Humans

How two dead power stations fuel the art of catastrophe

CultureLab

Illustration showing whale and person in white coat with microscope

Life

The enigmatic whale we can hear – but have never seen

Features

Coltrane

Physics

Bananas and jazz help us penetrate physics – but only so far

CultureLab

North Sea oil rig

Earth

Oil tax breaks in UK's budget criticised by climate campaigners

UK chancellor George Osborne has come under fire for cutting taxes on profits from exploiting North Sea fossil fuels

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Earth

Bail out the oceans to stop sea level rise? Let's talk about it

Comment

Health

Zika virus disease renamed to reflect range of impacts on fetus

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Life

China unveils vision of greener future in its five-year plan

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Life

Urine from premature babies could repair damaged kidneys

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