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A glittering introduction to the night sky

Mark Thompson's A Down to Earth Guide to the Cosmos does what its title says – it shows how to locate stars in the night sky and explains how they work

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Technology

Let's be clear on health risks from radiation

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Humans

Could botox change your life for the better?

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The hottest places on Earth

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What's the economic value of nature?

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Selling the appeal of statistics

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Answers to the Christmas Photo Puzzle

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Tinkerers are the real movers and shakers

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Space

Mariko Mori: From stone circles to stardust

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Humans

The science of Sherlock Holmes

The ace detective continues to enthrall us, as two new books, The Scientific Sherlock Holmes by James O'Brien and Mastermind by Maria Konnikova, show

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Two world-shaping visionaries who missed their targets

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Books for 2013 – a bibliophile's guide

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Space

Your body's insights into life and cosmos

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X marks eureka: Inspiration struck here

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