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For All Mankind review: A superb alternative history of the space race

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For All Mankind review: A superb alternative history of the space race

When the Soviet Union lands on the moon first people in the US are shocked. But For All Mankind provides an even bigger surprise when one cosmonaut's identity is revealed, says Emily Wilson

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pancakes

Pancake day: A recipe for pancakes and the science of how it works

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Spider hairs

Life

Millions of hairy tarantula skins could be used to mop up oil spills

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miso soup

Humans

Umami: How to maximise the savoury taste that makes food so satisfying

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Sci-fi podcast Down asks what's really in the deepest holes on Earth

Humans

Sci-fi podcast Down asks what's really in the deepest holes on Earth

Culture

Color Out of Space: Another Nicolas Cage film that's so bad it's good

Humans

Color Out of Space: Another Nicolas Cage film that's so bad it's good

Culture

What would our lives be like if Amazon or Tinder ran an entire city?

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What would our lives be like if Amazon or Tinder ran an entire city?

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chocolate

Humans

How tempering chocolate hacks its crystalline structure

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Hugh Laurie

Humans

Avenue 5: Hugh Laurie discovers how space tourism can go badly wrong

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gravlax salmon

Humans

Use the science of curing to turn salmon into gravlax at home

Salt curing preserves salmon while allowing great flavours to develop. Find out the secrets of this age-old technique of preservation and make gravlax at home

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Humans

Here's how to make your own tofu for Chinese New Year

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Health

The claim that our food is becoming less nutritious is overblown

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Humans

How to cook perfect chips: Learn the science of crispiness

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Space

China has developed the world’s first mobile quantum satellite station

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