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The most eye-catching science and tech news stories of 2018

18 December 2018

From advances in mind reading and medical procedures to AI law enforcement and CRISPR controversy, 2018 was a year of highs and lows. Here are our highlights
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Burning Planet: Fire's intriguing role throughout Earth history

23 May 2018

We view fire as a hazard, but a thought-provoking book argues it wasn’t always so – and helps us revise our thinking by looking back over geological time

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