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Crude-oil spill blights idyllic Thai island

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Crude-oil spill blights idyllic Thai island

Although modest, a leak of crude oil close to Ko Samet in Thailand could significantly damage tourism and marine wildlife

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Out-of-control oil leaks at Canadian tar sands site

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Out-of-control oil leaks at Canadian tar sands site

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Monogamy evolved to keep baby-killers away

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Emmy equals Einstein squared

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Emmy equals Einstein squared

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DNA fails to take off

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DNA fails to take off

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Deforestation in Congo basin slows, but for how long?

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Five things the royal baby knows about the world

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Five things the royal baby knows about the world

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Thirsty clean energy may add to water stressed world

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Thirsty clean energy may add to water stressed world

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Art installation brings you face to face with fracking

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Art installation brings you face to face with fracking

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Holiday reading: The latest scientific must-reads

Something for the weekend? Sharpen your mind on the best recently released books

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Chimps have experimented with sex more than humans

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Holiday reading: The dark glamour of astronomy

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Skull shots: When Irving Penn peeled away the skin

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Holiday reading: Gorge on the mistakes of others

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