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A strange mix of people keep sneaking into Chernobyl

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A strange mix of people keep sneaking into Chernobyl

Documentary Stalking Chernobyl meets the eclectic mix of people who keep visiting the site of world’s worst nuclear disaster. The film is a triumph, says Simon Ings

Culture

Why the universe I invented is right – but still not the final answer

Space

Why the universe I invented is right – but still not the final answer

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Strong nuclear force

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Strong nuclear force

Gravity

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Gravity

The surprising benefits of contemplating the death of the universe

Physics

The surprising benefits of contemplating the death of the universe

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We have seen hints of a new fundamental force of nature

Physics

We have seen hints of a new fundamental force of nature

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This week’s new questions

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Pondering the big question of consciousness is a welcome distraction

Physics

Pondering the big question of consciousness is a welcome distraction

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What is life and how did it evolve? We're getting closer to the answer

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What is life and how did it evolve? We're getting closer to the answer

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Jess Wade: The magic of mirror molecules and incredible nanostructures

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Jess Wade: The magic of mirror molecules and incredible nanostructures

From wearable sensors to solar panels, we are developing new materials from the stuff of peacock feathers and butterfly wings. Physicist Jess Wade shows how.

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What is dark energy, and could it destroy the universe?

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Physics

Neutrinos may explain why we don’t live in an antimatter universe

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Places around England compete to host underground nuclear waste dump

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We may have spotted a parallel universe going backwards in time

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