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An encyclopaedic guide to the dark genome

From six-toed cats to miniature Spider-men, Junk DNA by Nessa Carey is a wide-ranging survey of a controversial, ever-changing field

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Humans

The Hard Problem is Stoppard’s problem with science

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What makes us altruistic – and what’s it good for?

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Keeping an open mind about consciousness research

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Health

How science tells us to ignore celebrity endorsements

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Earth

Eco-city dreams vs real eco-activism

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Earth

Turbulent lessons from tropical storms

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Technology

Back to black: The enduring quest to portray nothing

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Earth

Can politics keep up with the rise of high-tech cities?

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Humans

Ex Machina: Quest to create an AI takes no prisoners

Alex Garland's directorial debut is a better film because of, and not despite, its engagement with consciousness research, says neuroscientist Anil Seth

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Technology

Can bitcoin outgun the abuses of big data?

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Life

How fudged embryo illustrations led to drawn-out lies

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Three searches for the wellsprings of creativity

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Environment

Whaleworld: Looking for cetacean culture

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