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The world in 2076: Human-made life forms walk the earth

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The world in 2076: Human-made life forms walk the earth

Synthetic life is well within our capabilities – but creating a free-living, independently evolving life form also comes with huge risks

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Physics

The world in 2076: The theory of everything is here – we think

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The world in 2076: That nuclear war was a bit of a bummer

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The world in 2076: Goodbye electricity, hello superconductivity

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The world in 2076: Goodbye electricity, hello superconductivity

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How to think about 2076

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The world in 2076: Civilisation was more fragile than we thought

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The world in 2076: Civilisation was more fragile than we thought

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The world in 2076: We fixed the climate but still face turmoil

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The world in 2076: We fixed the climate but still face turmoil

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Humans

The world in 2076: The population bomb has imploded

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The world in 2076: Machines outsmart us but we're still on top

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Danger and drama on mountains of lava: Tales of a volcano chaser

Strange customs and legends spring up around volcanoes, and globetrotting volcanologist Clive Oppenheimer has heard some of the most bizarre myths around

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Code hidden in Stone Age art may be the root of human writing

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Humans

Reputation is everything: Unearthing honour culture in America

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Technology

Beyond batteries: This technology could revolutionise energy

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Health

The moment my hallucinations made me ask if I was dead

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