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A Blight on Soviet Science
Nikolai Vavilov dedicated his life to improving Soviet agriculture and eradicating famine, but his allegiance to science would ultimately lead to his downfall. • By Holly Barker • 04 March 2021
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The Anticipated Future of the Moon
When the Earth was young, shortly after the moon formed, our planet was spinning so fast that a day was approximately...
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A Grubby Niche
It is down to geological and evolutionary happenstance that there are no monkeys on the island of Madagascar: a fact...
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Haydn and Seek
It can be tough to give the boss a hint, but it was even more difficult back in the days of domestic servitude when t...
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It Makes One’s Head Swim
On 17 December 1967, Harold Holt--at that time the Prime Minister of Australia--decided to go for a swim. He and his...