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How free speech can become censorship – and how to solve it

The more free speech, the better – or so we thought. But in a world of bots and misinformation, the online free-for-all is ruining debate

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New autism blood test likely to join ranks of also-rans

Humans

New autism blood test likely to join ranks of also-rans

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Health

Why overzealous breastfeeding advice can be bad for babies

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Space

Moon billionaires: how Elon Musk is taking us back to the future

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Earth

There's no such thing as 'clean coal' – it’s dirty and expensive

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Technology

Bill Gates' robot tax alone won't save jobs: here's what will

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Earth

Antarctic sea ice is very low – but don’t jump to conclusions

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Space

The Mars paradox: Why we still don't understand water on Mars

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Technology

Age verification for online porn will be a security disaster

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Earth

US scientists can look to Canada for ways to fight a crackdown

The Trump administration seems to want to rein scientists in, just as Canada did until recently – and it's there we should look for lessons in fighting back

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Earth

US Congress just made it easier to ditch science for politics

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Health

How to make even your toughest new year's resolutions stick

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Life

Jeremy Hunt's magical plan to block sexting is no help for teens

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Earth

Stop buying organic food if you really want to save the planet

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