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Bye-bye boojums: Scientific names lose their sparkle

Space

Bye-bye boojums: Scientific names lose their sparkle

Will we ever see the like of MACHOs and WIMPs, cheap date and Sonic hedgehog again? 51¶¯Âþ investigates

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End of year quiz: The answers

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Online shopping and the Harry Potter effect

Technology

Online shopping and the Harry Potter effect

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How kangaroo burgers could save the planet

Earth

How kangaroo burgers could save the planet

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The return of Elektro, the first celebrity robot

Technology

The return of Elektro, the first celebrity robot

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How to knit a brain

Life

How to knit a brain

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End of year quiz

End of year quiz

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How to make cheap wine taste like a fine vintage

Mind

How to make cheap wine taste like a fine vintage

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DNA dating: Can genes help you pick a mate?

Life

DNA dating: Can genes help you pick a mate?

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Chocolate in peril

Earth

Chocolate in peril

Witch's broom and frosty pod are threatening everyone's favourite sweet treat, and climate change could make things worse – the good news is that help is at hand...

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How to make your own high-tech Christmas gifts

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Life

Magicology: Casting a spell on the mind

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Technology

Gas memory could send spooky messages the full distance

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