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The dirtiest place on Earth

During the Cold War, a corner of Washington state was home to the plutonium industry. Cleaning up the deadly mess is now proving the biggest environmental challenge ever

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A wool-comber’s guide to the planets: Panic seized a small town in the Netherlands when people read that the end of the world was nigh. But Eise Eisinga knew what would calm them down . . .

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Molecules that build themselves

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Can we grow younger?: In the past decade, a natural human hormone has been shown to reverse the signs of ageing. But eternal youth comes at a price, as Helen Saul discovers

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The Wife, the Waif, the Warrior & the Warlock: Do you see your Valentine as Wife, Waif, Whore or Witch? If you do, it could be because your psyche sees you as Warrior, Whizzkid, Worthy or Warlock

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The periodic table was chemistry’s most important breakthrough

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Engineering the underground Olympics: While competing teams slog it out during the Olympic ice hockey tornament in Norway’s Gjovik cavern next week, engineers will br busy admiring their own skills in excavating such a giant stadium underground

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Eye at the edge of the universe: High on a desolate volcano, the world’s most powerful telescope is exploring the frontiers of the Universe

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AMPHIBIANS that came to stay: How did odd-looking creatures that struggled out of warm equatorial waters to live on land hundreds of millions of years ago end up on a Scottish football ground?

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Careers: Who needs management education? – Neil Harris on how to get on course for a salary increase

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Mars the final frontier: First heat your planet by at least 60 °C. Then use sunlight to remove carbon dioxide. Wait 100 000 years and add humans . . .

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A simple matter of complexity: Does life have to become more

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DON’T FORGET your memory aide: Only 30 and already you can’t remember what was discussed at last week’s meeting? By the time you get really old and forgetful, a memory prosthesis could be the answer

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Ecosystems for industry: Taking their cue from nature, industries could work together to benefit themselves and the environment

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