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The secrets to keeping your brain sharp in old age

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A quantum state that lasts forever may finally be within our grasp

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Walking shark found in Papua New Guinea is new to science

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Autism may have two distinct subtypes that vary by brain activity

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Arctic Ocean reaches tipping point that could be dire for marine life

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Technology is changing our perspective on nature – at every scale

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Has the answer to life's origins been hiding in our cells all along?

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Sperm have been made magnetic to allow IVF inside the body

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The social media ban is an experiment – here’s how it will be studied

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Inside the start-up aiming for a giant leap in robot intelligence

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Are useful and error-free quantum computers only two years away?

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We may have finally solved cosmology's chicken-or-the-egg problem

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The relationship recession is even bigger for Gen Z than we thought

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Killer robots are here – we must finally decide whether to accept them

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Quantum computer quickly mines cryptocurrency while using less energy

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How to sparkle in conversation with strangers

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First working nuclear clock heralds a new era in timekeeping

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Global map reveals the vast scale of underground fungal networks

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Have we finally worked out how Venus flytraps snap shut?

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El Niño has started and the weather could get weird

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Toy universe shows that time could be a quantum illusion

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Dramatic photo of ibis being guided to their winter homes wins award

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The one film to watch before seeing Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day

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Vaping after quitting smoking is linked to lung cancer

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Ditching cigarettes for vapes may curb the cancer benefits of quitting

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Art and nature come together in stunning new Henry Moore exhibition

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Why controversial ideas in science shouldn't always be dismissed

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Think you have a good sense of humour? So do most people…

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Striking photos show how sands are encroaching on oases in the Sahara

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Sci-fi horror film Backrooms is a triumph for its 20-year-old director

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New Scientist recommends a brilliant take on the evolution of birds

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Wolves seen hunting European bison in rare camera-trap recording

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Millions of fossil whale bones found in deep-ocean ‘necropolis’

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Hundreds of new moons are revealing our solar system's violent history

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A nuclear war between India and Pakistan could destroy the ozone layer

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Fully autonomous drones have killed human soldiers for the first time

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A Waymo nearly hit me, but I'm still optimistic about driverless cars

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Robots are about to overtake armed soldiers as the deciders of war

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Iron Age Britons may have removed the brains of the dead

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Frozen squirrel scat preserves ancient DNA from hundreds of species

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The last-ditch plan to save coral reefs from utter destruction

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Dinosaur-killing asteroid impact site stayed hot for millions of years

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A cosmic case of mistaken identity that can only be solved right now

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Why we should all take quantum physics extremely personally

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You don't need to worry about recursive-self-improving AI – yet

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What really happened when ancient humans migrated out of Africa

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What is a ‘normal’ memory slowdown, and when should I worry?

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Wildlife thrives in solar farm built on restored peatland

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Can Apple and Google stop children from sharing explicit images?

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Half the world's reservoirs could be clogged up with dirt by 2060

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