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Dr Death: The gruesome career of a Victorian poisoner

Life

Dr Death: The gruesome career of a Victorian poisoner

CSI it isn't, but Stephen Bates's The Poisoner paints a vivid portrait of the life and crimes of Victorian doctor-turned-serial killer William Palmer

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Russia's relentless quest for Arctic fuel treasure

Earth

Russia's relentless quest for Arctic fuel treasure

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A film homage to a brain-damaged friend

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A film homage to a brain-damaged friend

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Talking dolphins and the love story that wasn't

Environment

Talking dolphins and the love story that wasn't

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Heroic and humble quests for overlooked animals

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Heroic and humble quests for overlooked animals

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Logical armour: A primer in mathematical self-defence

Physics

Logical armour: A primer in mathematical self-defence

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A straight-talking woman's guide to dark matter

Space

A straight-talking woman's guide to dark matter

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The war on pain and why we can't win it

The war on pain and why we can't win it

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When trilobites ruled the seas

Life

When trilobites ruled the seas

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Information famine at the centre of the infosphere

Life

Information famine at the centre of the infosphere

Two new books explore how the internet is changing us and our world – but it's too soon to tell which of the changes really matter

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The fascination of hoverflies on a small island

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Life

All systems Tao: Holistic view of life's networks

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Life

Baby mammoth wonder will unleash your inner child

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Why antibiotics are WMDs to our bodies' microbes

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