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Weird 'harmless' microbes may play a pivotal role in colorectal cancer

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Prehistoric Spanish people transported 2-tonne stone by boat

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Nighttime light exposure linked to heart disease in largest study yet

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The foolproof way to win any lottery, according to maths

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Bioplastic habitats on Mars could be built from algae

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Emojis give your friends a better impression of you

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Neanderthals had a 'fat factory' where they processed bones for grease

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Fresh understanding of how mouths heal may lead to a 'scar-free world'

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The dangers of so-called AI experts believing their own hype

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The best science fiction books of 2025 so far

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The best popular science books of 2025 so far

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The Australia-Tuvalu climate migration treaty is a drop in the ocean

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Meet the storm chasers on the hunt for extreme hail

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Could hormone implants allow us to boost focus, endurance and libido?

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Can a microbe in soil alter your brain chemistry to improve your mood?

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Can AI make novels better? Not if these attempts are anything to go by

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New Horizons images enable first test of interstellar navigation

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Vegan cheese could be about to get a lot closer to the real thing

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An ancient Egyptian's complete genome has been read for the first time

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You’ve been sold a giant myth when it comes to improving your health

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Interstellar visitor spotted hurtling through the solar system

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Interstellar comet hurtling through solar system named 3I/ATLAS

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Stunning image of a supernova reveals a dead star that exploded twice

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Ancient DNA reveals make-up of Roman Empire’s favourite sauce

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Breaking the laws of thermal radiation could make better solar cells

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A crucial methane-tracking satellite has died in orbit

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Where does time actually come from?

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Solving the 250-year-old puzzle of how static electricity works

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A Neanderthal-shaped skull may explain why some people get headaches

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Shrinking Antarctic sea ice is warming the ocean faster than expected

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Protocells self-assembling on micrometeorites hint at origins of life

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The best new science fiction books of July 2025

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Polycystic ovary syndrome may be passed on via chemical tags on DNA

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Typos and slang spur AI to discourage seeking medical care

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What does it mean when an orca wants to share its lunch with you?

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Orcas are bringing humans gifts – what does it mean?

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Single antiviral shot could offer better protection than flu vaccines

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The remarkable tale of how humans nearly didn’t conquer the world

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Altered gut microbiome linked to fertility issues in people with PCOS

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X-ray boosting fabric could make mammograms less painful

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Mathematicians create a tetrahedron that always lands on the same side

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The bold plan to save a vital ocean current with giant parachutes

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Our verdict on The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley: A thumbs up

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Read an extract from Adam Roberts’s far future-set Lake of Darkness

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Why Adam Roberts set out to write a sci-fi utopia, not a dystopia

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Mystery fireball spotted plummeting to Earth over the US

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Ash trees are rapidly evolving some resistance to ash dieback disease

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Deep sleep seems to lead to more eureka moments

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These rocks are probably the last remains of Earth's early crust

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Nearly a third of Tuvaluans have applied for climate migration visa

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