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Life

Let's seek traces of ancient indigenous ETs in our own backyard

The search for aliens beyond our solar system has drawn a blank so far. There is merit in looking closer to home, says Geraint Lewis

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A statin pill

Health

Statin muscle aches are all in my head? I beg to differ

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Earth

Arctic oil and gas must remain off limits for good, Trump

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Starfish Prime nuclear explosion

Technology

Would a North Korean space nuke really lay waste to the US?

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