science
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New study published in Nature Genetics indicates that genes predisposing people to autism could influence social skills in the wider population
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International team of astronomers witness the elusive shock breakout after sifting through three years of data collected by Nasa’s Kepler space telescope
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Nasa reveal latest findings from the New Horizons mission, which indicate how Pluto’s tilt affects its climate and atmospheric pressure over time
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Cases of the childhood illness usually associated with the Victorian era have risen almost 10-fold in England and Wales in recent years – leaving doctors baffled
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An interactive model of King Richard III’s grave, gives an archaeologist’s-eye view of the skeleton of one of England’s most vilified monarchs
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Scientists have been studying tea brewing for at least 150 years. We explain how to make the best tea, and how to cut an Easter cake without letting it go dry
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Former Nasa researcher and father of climate change awareness says melting of ice sheets could cause ‘several meters’ rise in a century, swamping coastal cities
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Research led by Oxford Martin School finds widespread adoption of vegetarian diet would cut food-related emissions by 63% and make people healthier too
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key issues
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SpaceSpaceSupernova shockwave seen with visible light for first timeInternational team of astronomers witness the elusive shock breakout after sifting through three years of data collected by Nasa’s Kepler space telescope
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BiologyBiologyQS world university rankings 2016: biological sciencesThe top 50 universities in the world for biological sciences, as ranked by higher education data specialists QS
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GeneticsGeneticsAutism spectrum has no clear cut-off point, research suggestsNew study published in Nature Genetics indicates that genes predisposing people to autism could influence social skills in the wider population
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Medical researchMedical researchRed alert: why is scarlet fever spreading across Britain?Cases of the childhood illness usually associated with the Victorian era have risen almost 10-fold in England and Wales in recent years – leaving doctors baffled
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PsychologyPsychologyRunning: the art of never being satisfiedRunners have a habit of talking down their achievements, but is that such a bad thing? Perhaps there are benefits to negative thinking
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PhysicsPhysicsJohn Murrell obituaryTheoretical chemist whose research led to greater understanding of the properties of molecules
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Theoretical chemist whose research led to greater understanding of the properties of molecules
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opinion
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Why I love red herrings, skeletons and taking the mickey
Dr Franz Andres MorrisseyStriking, obscure or plain unintelligible, idioms are so much more than just the shiny ornaments on our everyday language -
The Boaty McBoatface vote makes me proud to be British
Nell FrizzellAsking the British public to name anything in the name of ‘engagement’ is a recipe for mockery, as the organisation behind the boat has just discovered -
pictures & video
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The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council photo competition allows researchers and doctoral students to share their work in pictures
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Footage from the UK Meteor Observatory Network shows a bright meteor streaking across the night’s sky in Hampshire and Wiltshire in the early hours of Thursday morning
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Hans Sues, chair of the department of paleobiology at the Smithosnian’s National Museum of Natural History in Washington D.C., discusses the discovery of T rex ancestor
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The European Space Agency (ESA) launches unmanned probe in Kazakhstan on Monday, beginning the first stage of its ExoMars mission
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President Barack Obama has appeared alongside Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau to vow to work together in the fight against climate change
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Indonesia experienced a total eclipse as the moon passed in front of the sun, while neighbouring countries including parts of Australia saw a partial eclipse. People gathered to watch the rare celestial event, using special glasses, welding masks and x-rays to shield their eyes from the sun
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Video sped up 3000% shows the moon slowly blocking the sun
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Herculaneum scrolls buried by Vesuvius yield another secret: metallic ink