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Is 8 hours a night right for everyone?

Scheduling our rest around the modern work schedule has given rise to some sleep disorders, argues Matthew Wolf-Meyer in his new book, Dreamland

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Is love just chemical trickery?

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The links between trade, disease and economic warfare

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Earth

The sad disappearance of Antarctica

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Technology

Liberating cyberspace

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Is hearing more important than seeing?

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Oil reserves at heart of Japan-China island dispute

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Oil reserves at heart of Japan-China island dispute

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Are you really making your own decisions?

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Eyes on the sky: get lost in the wonders of the air

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Life

Dinosaur-inspired upgrades add bite to wind turbines

Siemens unveils three designs to boost the power of old turbine blades by tweaking their aerodynamics

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Coping with the noisy neighbours

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Earth

Heaven scent: The grey gold from a sperm whale's gut

Features

Geological clues from Noah's flood?

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Earth

Shale gas won't make Europe energy-independent

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