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Total safety an illusion for Japan's nuclear restart

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Total safety an illusion for Japan's nuclear restart

Some Japanese nuclear reactors, mothballed since the 2011 Tohoku quake, may soon restart. But nature can outpace new safety precautions, warns a geophysicist

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Random no more: Evolution isn't down to chance alone

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Random no more: Evolution isn't down to chance alone

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Seals found guilty of brutal porpoise attacks

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Seals found guilty of brutal porpoise attacks

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Neurons light up Times Square for Midnight Moment

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Neurons light up Times Square for Midnight Moment

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Win these 10 great popular science books for Christmas

Win these 10 great popular science books for Christmas

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What it's like to have Parkinson's for 15 minutes

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What it's like to have Parkinson's for 15 minutes

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US and China's emission cuts may not be enough

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US and China's emission cuts may not be enough

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Polar bear dives into Arctic sea near explorers' grave

Polar bear dives into Arctic sea near explorers' grave

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Scientist's climate monologue bristles with real power

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Scientist's climate monologue bristles with real power

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Are we ready for quantum biology?

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Are we ready for quantum biology?

In Life on the Edge, Jim Al-Khalili and Johnjoe McFadden argue quantum effects are decisive in biology – but this challenging idea needs proof

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Optical trickery brings Rothko's paintings back to life

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Gift-wrapped: Exploring the history of selling pleasure

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Should we all get out of fossil fuels now?

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Ban on capturing whales for zoos a step closer

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