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News review 2008: The best and worst of the year

17 December 2008

Staff favourites

1) Bad guys get the most girls

How self-obsessed, thrill-seeking, devious men do better than nice guys

2) Lazy option is best when waiting for the bus

Should you walk or stick around when waiting for a tardy bus? Stay put at the first stop in almost all cases, suggests a formula devised by mathematicians at Harvard University

3) Mongoose-robot duo sniffs out landmines

Pairing a mongoose with an exquisite sense of smell with a lightweight robot offers a cheap, effective way to find landmines

4) Could “bubble” universes threaten human existence?

It is the ultimate neighbour from…

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