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It is time to bring global attention to the trade in Burmese amber

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It is time to bring global attention to the trade in Burmese amber

The stunning fossils preserved in Burmese amber may be scientifically priceless, but is the human price too high?

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Introducing this week’s new-look 51�� magazine

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woman and child

Health

Anti-ageing has often been seen as quack science. Not any more

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climate protest

Environment

Climate is an emergency: Let's not leave action to activists

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black hole pic

Space

Black hole breakthrough: a lot done, much more to do

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A laser pushes a mini spacecraft's light sail in this artist's impression

Space

A mission to Alpha Centauri affirms humanity's faith in the future

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emission zone signs

Environment

We have zero tolerance for unclean water. Air should be no different

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brain scan

Health

It’s time to change our approach to 'psychosomatic' illness

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rocket launch

Space

NASA's method of paying for its giant rocket belongs in the Apollo era

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Matt Hancock

Technology

By all means back healthcare tech, but only once it is shown to work

It makes sense to champion high-tech innovations, but UK health minister Matt Hancock would do well to wait until they have been shown to work effectively

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Space

Our most pressing space mission is to clear decades of orbiting junk

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Humans

Evidence of early Australian arrival is best judged with an open mind

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Physics

Quantum theory might be flawed. That's a cause for celebration

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Technology

To avert environmental disaster, we need to return to the trees

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