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Despite all the grim news, the world is becoming a better place for us

The news might make you think humanity is going backwards, but global progress on health, education, sanitation and energy mean things are improving overall

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Quiz of the year: Test your knowledge of 2018’s science stories

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How best to talk to your science-denying relatives this Christmas

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Six spectacular ice phenomena to look out for this winter

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Cheers! Saying thanks is good for you and those around you

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Cheers! Saying thanks is good for you and those around you

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How busting some moves on the dance floor is good for your brain

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Don't miss: a game to make you suffer and a new post-apocalyptic film

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The best fiction and sci-fi of 2018 to wrap or read this Xmas

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The best fiction and sci-fi of 2018 to wrap or read this Xmas

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Green Christmas: How to have an ethical and guilt-free festive season

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Women in physics: Why there's a problem and how we can solve it

Women are still wildly under-represented in physics – but it doesn't have to be like that. Our special report looks at the steps we can take to improve things

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Why Dorothy Hodgkin should be pictured on the UK’s new £50 note

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Review of The First: A gripping and gritty tale of Mars exploration

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Scientists should use their clout to get a less bad Brexit for all

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Ivette Fuentes: How to build a quantum teleporter

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