On the trail of the Piltdown fraudsters: An eclectic and restless mind led Frank Spencer to unearth new evidence that the hoax was a plot involving one of the eminent anatomists of the time
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The rise of the dinosaur dynasty: The age of the dinosaurs ended with mass extinctions. But this is also how it began. Did the dinosaurs take over because of climate change, ecology or cosmic collisions?
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Chaos frees the Universe
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A new science of insanity: Neuropsychologists have gained great insights into the mind by treating their brain-damaged subjects as co-investigators. It is time for psychiatrists to do the same
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Industry turns to buried ions: Mineralogists, material scientists and electronics engineers are proving that a technique for building chemical structures atom by atom could produce a new generation of microchips, improve superconductors and make rare min
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The takeover of East German science: One Germany, one scientific community - at least, that's the theory. In practice, science in the East is to be rebuilt in West Germany's image
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Science: The physics of a dowsing pendulum
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Science: Molecular tweezers close in on their target
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Science: Astronomers find evidence for cosmic string
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Science: Crops threatened by increases in ultraviolet
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Science: New form of carbon is synthesised in bulk
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Science: Artificial sweetener may reduce appetite
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Science: 'Microbrains' reveal the tactics of tumour cells
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Science: Charged rocks give earthquake warning
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Science: Baseball players throw their bats at the ball
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Cancer drug found in bark of American tree
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World Bank bows to pressure over rainforests
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Yew trees 'trashed' by loggers
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Common sexual diseases could increase spread of HIV
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Malaysians may be biting into toxic fruits
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Lean times ahead for Britain's water watchdog
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Britain rushes through plans for underground nuclear store
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How to avoid the hidden costs of Channel 5
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Abortion pill row
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Missouri quakes
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Soviet connection
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Erosion exposes Europe's soil policies
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Antarctic rubbish
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Fusion success
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Britain falls behind in European spending league
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Japan unveils its blueprint for the world
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US budget reprieve
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Officials 'held back data' on Soviet blast
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Safety teams move in on Eastern Europe's nuclear plants
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Silver-white metal that poisons the lungs
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Chemical weapons clues found on 'supergun' ship
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Naked DNA raises cancer fears for researchers
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Opinion
Features
On the trail of the Piltdown fraudsters: An eclectic and restless mind led Frank Spencer to unearth new evidence that the hoax was a plot involving one of the eminent anatomists of the time
Features
The rise of the dinosaur dynasty: The age of the dinosaurs ended with mass extinctions. But this is also how it began. Did the dinosaurs take over because of climate change, ecology or cosmic collisions?
Features
Chaos frees the Universe
Features
A new science of insanity: Neuropsychologists have gained great insights into the mind by treating their brain-damaged subjects as co-investigators. It is time for psychiatrists to do the same
Features
Industry turns to buried ions: Mineralogists, material scientists and electronics engineers are proving that a technique for building chemical structures atom by atom could produce a new generation of microchips, improve superconductors and make rare min
Features
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