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English industrialist stole iron technique from Black metallurgists

A process for converting scrap metal into high-quality iron, which was crucial to the Industrial Revolution, was devised by Black metallurgists who were enslaved and transported to Jamaica by the British

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The best new science fiction books of July 2023

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The best new science fiction books of July 2023

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Humans

The myth that men hunt while women stay at home is entirely wrong

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Justin Cronin on writing a book with a "holy hell" moment in it

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Physics

Scandium superconducts at the highest temperature for a pure element

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Environment

How you can help save Britain's rivers by becoming a citizen scientist

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Asteroid City review: Is Wes Anderson film all style over substance?

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Asteroid City review: Is Wes Anderson film all style over substance?

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City in Sierra Leone covers buildings in mirrors to fight extreme heat

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City in Sierra Leone covers buildings in mirrors to fight extreme heat

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The material glows green under force

Chemistry

3D-printed material glows green under pressure or friction

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Read an extract from The Ferryman by Justin Cronin

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Read an extract from The Ferryman by Justin Cronin

This tantalising extract is taken from the prologue of The Ferryman by Justin Cronin, a science fiction novel which is the first pick for �鶹��ý's book club

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Justin Cronin on the books, films and TV that inspired The Ferryman

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Life

Foraging for wild garlic: how, when and what to watch out for

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Let science guide horse welfare, not misguided, overemotional protest

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Christopher Paolini on the 5 space operas that inspired his new novel

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