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Space

Shadow worlds: Have we seen our first glimpse of dark forces?

The identity of the invisible stuff that holds galaxies together has long been a mystery. Now it might have been unmasked – and it’s not what we expected

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Health

Three questions to ask your doctor before any treatment

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Health

The scary reality of medical U-turns, and how to stop them

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Physics

President Perón, I'll give you fusion in a bottle

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Space

No-fly zone: Exploring the uncharted layers of our atmosphere

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Technology

How winning at cards can help you win at life

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Life

Life may have emerged not once, but many times on Earth

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Life

Killer fungi: The health threat that’s creeping up on us

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Humans

The kindness paradox: Why be generous?

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Humans

How does people’s generosity around the world compare?

A world poll of generosity reveals which countries are best – and worst – in the giving stakes. We pick out the most interesting – how does your nation fare?

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Life

We risk our lives daily to safeguard Virunga National Park

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Earth

Genesis in a jar: How chemical gardens may lead us to alien life

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Life

Ocean worlds: Searching for life in the solar system's seas

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Space

Have black holes hurled half the universe into the wilderness?

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