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A new theory of the universe, twenty years in the making, by Stephen Hawking and his close collaborator Thomas Hertog....  Read More >>

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Humans did not make history - we played host. This major new history of the world, a Radio 4 Book of the Week, has...  Read More >>

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Delve into the weird and wondrous world of insects, and what we can learn from them.  Read More >>

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