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Ten of the best science pictures of the week

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Mysterious 'dark comets' prowl our Solar System

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The big mistakes made in flood warnings

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The quest to make an ice cream that doesn't melt

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The face-clawing bear that scares tigers

By Sophie Hardach

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The people learning to love a 'man-eating' monster

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'Heatwave first aid' for Delhi's pregnant women

By Jyoti Thakur

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How microplastics affect our health

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'I saw them as monsters and man-eaters': Saving the world's rarest crocodile from its bad reputation

Internet

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My journey to the heart of the forgotten internet

Psychology

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Why you are not as selfish as you think

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The 'heatwave first aid' helping Delhi's pregnant as they face extreme temperatures

Covid-19

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The week that Covid-hit Britain returned to the pub

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The upstart company that wants to build the world's largest aircraft