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oil and gas

Combs made of hair probe our changing idea of luxury

Combs made of hair probe our changing idea of luxury

Fancy combing your hair with a comb made of hair from someone else? Eccentrically beautiful objects are on display in London at an exhibition on future luxury

CultureLab

<i>Scientific Babel</i>: Why English rules

Scientific Babel: Why English rules

CultureLab

The <i>Least Likely Man</i> celebrates a genetic-code-breaking genius

Life

The Least Likely Man celebrates a genetic-code-breaking genius

CultureLab

UK's political parties offer little on climate and renewables

Earth

UK's political parties offer little on climate and renewables

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UK people happy to cut energy use, but wary of smart meters

Earth

UK people happy to cut energy use, but wary of smart meters

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3D-printed model of London's buildings lets you see the future

Technology

3D-printed model of London's buildings lets you see the future

Regulars

<i>The Vital Question</i>: Finding answers about the origin of life

Life

The Vital Question: Finding answers about the origin of life

CultureLab

Carbon dioxide could be turned into a huge underground battery

Earth

Carbon dioxide could be turned into a huge underground battery

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After the spill: Mystery of the vanishing Gulf of Mexico turtles

Earth

After the spill: Mystery of the vanishing Gulf of Mexico turtles

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Biocode mixes art and academia to explore pigeonholing

Technology

Biocode mixes art and academia to explore pigeonholing

A conference on the fallibility of humans' propensity to categorise proves to be a pleasurable romp through unmapped territories

CultureLab

Life

Wild chimps look both ways before crossing roads

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Earth

Wind energy blows US emissions onto right track for 2025 target

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Earth

Africa's parks must be off limits for oil and gas

Comment

Humans

Morality is rooted in the way societies get their energy

Opinion

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