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Space

Moon billionaires: how Elon Musk is taking us back to the future

Space tourists will offset the costs of SpaceX R&D. And they herald a return to when rich benefactors not governments funded art, exploration and science

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Earth

There's no such thing as 'clean coal' – it’s dirty and expensive

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Technology

Bill Gates' robot tax alone won't save jobs: here's what will

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Earth

Antarctic sea ice is very low – but don’t jump to conclusions

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Space

The Mars paradox: Why we still don't understand water on Mars

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Technology

Age verification for online porn will be a security disaster

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Earth

US scientists can look to Canada for ways to fight a crackdown

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Earth

US Congress just made it easier to ditch science for politics

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Health

How to make even your toughest new year's resolutions stick

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Life

Jeremy Hunt's magical plan to block sexting is no help for teens

Like most visions of technology as a magic wand, UK health secretary Hunt's proposals sound easy but offer as many problems as solutions

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Earth

Stop buying organic food if you really want to save the planet

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Technology

Jeremy Hunt's magical plan to block sexting is no help for teens

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Technology

Are the US and China heading for a gene-editing ‘space race’?

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Technology

Could Facebook posts skew your life? It's already happening

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