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Christmas crafts: How to make a stegosaurus ornament from a satsuma

Next time you peel yourself a citrus fruit, follow our guide to make your own unique and memorable scientific baubles

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Life

Octopuses were thought to be solitary until a social species turned up

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Space

A spotter’s guide to the Milky Way’s most badly behaved stars

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Environment

Frankincense is a holiday favourite, but its future is under threat

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Life

Reindeer’s real superpowers could help us beat depression and cancer

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Humans

The sparkling history of tonic, from medical miracle to G&T essential

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Environment

France loves them, the US hates them. Why do roundabouts divide us?

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Technology

Could vacuum airships go from steampunk fantasy to 21st century skies?

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Village Fredvang on the island Moskenesoya

Environment

Deep and crisp and living: How snow sustains amazing hidden life

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Life

The torrid secret lives of truffles make Game of Thrones look tame

Powerful family clans. Mysterious sex lives. Constant warfare. There is more to these fascinating fungi than their distinctive flavour

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Humans

From Star Wars to Hitchhiker’s – how to make the best drinks in sci-fi

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Humans

Einstein’s jacket and Apollo 11 tapes: Inside the science auction

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Technology

Time for change? Why the UK would be better off with a £1.75 coin

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Life

The curious life and surprising death of the last dodo on Earth

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