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The US didn't shoot Phobos-Grunt down (but could have)

Space

The US didn't shoot Phobos-Grunt down (but could have)

The head of Russia's space agency has alluded to hi-tech sabotage of its space probes by foreign forces. The US is not guilty, says Konstantin Kakaes

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Remember Scott's legacy of Antarctic science

Remember Scott's legacy of Antarctic science

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Could the US have given Chavez cancer?

Health

Could the US have given Chavez cancer?

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Science needs a universal symbol

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Earth

Ecologists should learn to look on the bright side

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Outsider physicists and the oh-my-god particle

Physics

Outsider physicists and the oh-my-god particle

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Earth

Climate change drops off 'hot topic' list

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Life

Defence against bioweapons demands more action

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'My brain made me do it' – a legitimate defence?

'My brain made me do it' – a legitimate defence?

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A few simple checks would transform science reporting

The UK's Leveson inquiry is not just about illegally obtained tittle-tattle, it's a chance to curb sensationalist misreporting of science, says Fiona Fox

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To navigate economic storms we need better forecasting

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Life

Let's build a beacon to tell aliens who we were

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Science leads the fight for free speech

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Life

Stop badmouthing sharks that bite people

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