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Race to electrify rural Africa could help the West too

Technology

Race to electrify rural Africa could help the West too

Investments in mini grid systems aimed at powering up remote parts of Africa may provide a test bed for rural energy infrastructure elsewhere in the world

Analysis

Earth electric: Harnessing our planet's low glow

Earth

Earth electric: Harnessing our planet's low glow

Features

A glorious, comprehensive A to Z of living birds

Life

A glorious, comprehensive A to Z of living birds

CultureLab

How many motors can NASA cram on its fryer-oil flier?

Technology

How many motors can NASA cram on its fryer-oil flier?

Regulars

Just how rare is intelligent life in the universe?

Life

Just how rare is intelligent life in the universe?

CultureLab

Meeting the human faces of the internet's dark places

Technology

Meeting the human faces of the internet's dark places

CultureLab

Sea of selfies – social media's monoculture threat

Technology

Sea of selfies – social media's monoculture threat

CultureLab

Human harp makes music by playing the Brooklyn Bridge

Technology

Human harp makes music by playing the Brooklyn Bridge

Regulars

Beijing's coal ban may herald the end of the fuel

Earth

Beijing's coal ban may herald the end of the fuel

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The surprising power of the unseen

Physics

The surprising power of the unseen

Primitive notions about hidden beings and forces have helped shaped science, argues Philip Ball in his book Invisible: The dangerous allure of the unseen

CultureLab

Earth

Massive smart light lab tests tech to slash emissions

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Earth

A globetrotting, water-saving tour of sewage gardens

CultureLab

World's poor need grid power, not just solar panels

Comment

Life

Brazil bans catfish fishery that used dolphins as bait

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