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You don't need good mathematics to be a scientist

Life

You don't need good mathematics to be a scientist

When biologist E. O. Wilson gave seemingly counterintuitive advice in his book Letters to a Young 51¶¯Âþ, it didn't go down well – in the media at least

Books & Arts

A new apocalypse now: Vietnam's conservation tale

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A new apocalypse now: Vietnam's conservation tale

Books & Arts

Migrant monkeys munch whatever the locals are having

Life

Migrant monkeys munch whatever the locals are having

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Prague gas explosion highlights ageing pipeline danger

Earth

Prague gas explosion highlights ageing pipeline danger

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Making art from stripped-down dead animals

Life

Making art from stripped-down dead animals

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Bringing major corporations to book for their crimes

Earth

Bringing major corporations to book for their crimes

Books & Arts

Bacteria churn out first ever petrol-like biofuel

Earth

Bacteria churn out first ever petrol-like biofuel

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Earth

'Carbon bubble' threatens climate negotiations

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Antarctic freeze paved the way for baleen whales

Earth

Antarctic freeze paved the way for baleen whales

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International Space Station to get 787-style batteries

Space

International Space Station to get 787-style batteries

NASA will give the ISS lithium-ion cells similar to those in Boeing's grounded 787 Dreamliner – but claims it can overcome the batteries' known fire risks

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Life

Our love affair with strange prehistoric bones

Books & Arts

Earth

Oases of cool: Taking the heat out of urban living

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Life

Mouse hepatitis virus may help end chimp research

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Time to get tough on the physiological causes of crime

Books & Arts

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