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At last, US dream of resuming human space launches are within reach

For nearly a decade the US has relied on Russia to get its astronauts into space. With the test of SpaceX's crew capsule, it looks set to bring launches home again soon

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Space

Space exploration needs minnows as much as superpowers

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Physics

The story of the most beautiful table in science is worth celebrating

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Environment

Hey Prime Minister, leave them climate protest kids alone

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We don't know the real impact of fake news and other disinformation

Technology

We don't know the real impact of fake news and other disinformation

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Life

The decline of insects is nature’s alarm bell ringing very loudly

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Health

Cheese needs more scrutiny for its welfare and environmental impacts

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Earth

The instability of past ecosystems shows we must cut emissions now

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Life

Asking the biggest questions is the very essence of science

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Health

Alzheimer's bacterial link reiterates the importance of our microbiome

A bacterium seems to cause Alzheimer's as well as gum disease, hinting that our microbial denizens may be involved in many diseases we thought weren't infectious

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Life

Is the idea of species now more trouble than it is worth?

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Mind

In a world of baffling complexity, a scientific mindset offers help

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Comment

Rational thinking is saving antibiotics – it could work on Brexit too

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51¶¯Âþ launches internship scheme for aspiring BAME journalists

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