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The festival year starts here

The festival year starts here

It's nearly summertime in the northern half of the world – time to find out what the festivals are laying on to entice the rational reveller

Books & Arts

China gains observer status on the Arctic Council

Earth

China gains observer status on the Arctic Council

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We can let fission fizzle out in a renewable world

Earth

We can let fission fizzle out in a renewable world

Comment

Tracing the roots of human morality in animals

Life

Tracing the roots of human morality in animals

Books & Arts

Did tectonic rift push apes and monkeys apart?

Earth

Did tectonic rift push apes and monkeys apart?

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A brilliant trip back to the technological future

Technology

A brilliant trip back to the technological future

Books & Arts

How science takes the Bible to bits

Life

How science takes the Bible to bits

Books & Arts

What does it mean to be posthuman?

Humans

What does it mean to be posthuman?

Books & Arts

New satellite sail is propelled by solar protons

Space

New satellite sail is propelled by solar protons

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Keystone's pipeline cousins come under scrutiny

Earth

Keystone's pipeline cousins come under scrutiny

While the row over the Keystone XL pipeline rumbles on, other tar sands pipelines are proving equally controversial

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Life

Orcas battle sperm whales in cetacean battle royal

Regulars

Life

Zoologger: The hibernating lemur that feeds on its tail

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Health

Make HIV testing routine, US health task force says

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Life

Brutal battles of animal sexes

Books & Arts

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