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Zoologger: The clumsy tree-dweller transforms into a gliding ace

Life

Zoologger: The clumsy tree-dweller transforms into a gliding ace

Enormous skin flaps turn flying lemurs into aerial masters capable of manoeuvring through the forest with pinpoint accuracy

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I'm building airships to fly over the Amazon

Earth

I'm building airships to fly over the Amazon

Opinion

A new Hope: first Arab Mars probe given mission to track water

Space

A new Hope: first Arab Mars probe given mission to track water

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NASA's Messenger probe crashes into Mercury

Space

NASA's Messenger probe crashes into Mercury

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Bats use unusual touch sensors to catch a mid-air meal

Life

Bats use unusual touch sensors to catch a mid-air meal

Regulars

Amazon boss Jeff Bezos just launched a secret rocket to space

Space

Amazon boss Jeff Bezos just launched a secret rocket to space

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This dinosaur had wings like a bat, but did it fly like one?

Life

This dinosaur had wings like a bat, but did it fly like one?

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The human universe: Could we colonise the stars?

Space

The human universe: Could we colonise the stars?

Features

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Space

NASA's Messenger spacecraft to crash into Mercury this week

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Flying in a spaceplane is like a magic carpet ride

Space

Flying in a spaceplane is like a magic carpet ride

Virgin Galactic's chief pilot David Mackay on how he's gearing up to take tourists to the edge of space – and why recent tragedies won't stop him

Opinion

Space

A Russian spacecraft is spinning out of control – but don't panic

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Life

Stag beetles' unwieldy jaws are surprisingly slick in flight

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Space

SpaceX reusable rocket crashes in attempted boat landing

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Space

Reusable Vulcan rockets that parachute to Earth to launch in 2019

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