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Life

The greatest physics theorem you’ve never heard of

This concept's played a greater part in physics than relativity and quantum theory, so why has the great woman behind it not achieved Einstein's fame?

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Technology

Better than a ballot box: Could digital democracy win your vote?

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Environment

Bitter sweet nectar: Why some flowers poison bees

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Earth

In the beginning: How Earth got its continents

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Humans

Eye of the beholder: How colour vision made us human

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Health

Grow fat, get thin? We put brown fat to the test

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Health

Fat FAQ: 9 answers to your burning questions

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Health

Hay fever: Why it’s not to be sneezed at

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Health

Hay fever: What happens when an allergy kicks in?

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Health

Hay fever: What makes the immune system go haywire?

Increasing numbers of people are becoming sensitised to what should be seen as innocuous substances. Could our clean living be to blame?

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Health

Hay fever: Are allergy seasons getting worse?

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Health

Hay fever: Do allergies change over time?

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Health

Hay fever: Can airborne allergies be cured?

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Physics

Quantum purity: How the big picture banishes weirdness

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