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US cyberweapons have been stolen and there's nothing we can do

6 December 2017

Malicious code exploits are the new weapons of war, but can we ever reach international agreement on how they should be used and who gets to control them?


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Earth’s climate will warm 15 per cent more than we thought

6 December 2017

Climate models have always offered a range of possible temperature rises, but it turns out the ones that best fit what’s happened so far all predict even greater warming


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60 Seconds

6 December 2017

Elon Musk's hot wheels, New York City rats don't mix, cats on the blockchain, and more


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Victoria is first state in Australia to legalise euthanasia

6 December 2017

The parliament of Victoria passed the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill last week, after more than 100 hours of debate


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Feedback: Proposals for a new drugs class are double plus good

6 December 2017

To win the war on drugs, we're going to need a bigger alphabet. Plus, a pineapple that promises to end sleepless nights, and flat Earth rocket rides...


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Red leaf, yellow leaf

6 December 2017

Why do some leaves turn yellow in autumn, while others turn red?


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Diverse opinion

6 December 2017

Invasive species often start with just a few individuals and multiply to huge numbers across a continent, but they don't seem to suffer from a lack of genetic diversity. Or do they? If not, why not?


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Brothers apart?

6 December 2017

Gold and lead are both forged in supernovae and are but a few subatomic particles apart in the periodic table. So why is there so much more of one than the other?


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Crossword #13

6 December 2017

Compiled by Richard Smyth


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Waterworlds: How should we protect our most precious resource?

6 December 2017

As new politics of protecting natural resources emerges, what does that mean for water? And who writes the rules? Three new books explore


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