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Norse legend? The Viking 'GPS' that relied on crystals

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Norse legend? The Viking 'GPS' that relied on crystals

Nearly 50 years on, there's still no consensus on the intriguing theory that Viking sailors navigated by viewing the sky through crystal slabs

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Risky business: Why money markets ignore the rules

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Risky business: Why money markets ignore the rules

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Risky business: Winning at poker is all about the odds

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Risky business: Winning at poker is all about the odds

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Risky business: When will the next avalanche come?

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Risky business: When will the next avalanche come?

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Chance: Is anything in the universe truly random?

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Chance: Is anything in the universe truly random?

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Risky business: Why algorithms are the bookie's friend

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Risky business: Why algorithms are the bookie's friend

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Chance: Peace talks in the probability wars

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Chance: Peace talks in the probability wars

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Chance: Think of a number – and make it random

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Chance: Think of a number – and make it random

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Chance: The importance of randomness in evolution

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Chance: The importance of randomness in evolution

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Risky business: Coping with chaos in weather forecasts

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Risky business: Coping with chaos in weather forecasts

Will it rain this weekend? It's a simple question, but the best answer comes down to probability, says Ken Mylne of the UK Met Office

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Risky business: Rare events happen surprisingly often

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Health

Not just a headache: How migraine changes your brain

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Dambusters: The end of Brazil's hydroelectric dreams?

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Technology

It's the faster, stronger, better Large Hadron Collider

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