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High Life’s sex and black holes sci-fi intrigues without satisfying

Space

High Life’s sex and black holes sci-fi intrigues without satisfying

High Life, a sci-fi tale of black holes, redemption and sex, intrigues while leaving big questions unanswered – like who does the disembodied hand belong to?

Culture

lie detector

Technology

The truth about lie detectors: They don't work and never have

Insight

A matchbox

Mind

Weird physical illusion makes you think objects are impossibly light

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People on a rollercoaster

Mind

Aaaaaargh! The true nature of screaming has finally been revealed

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magic exhibition

Mind

The psychology of magic and how it plays with our minds

Culture

Writing: Making Your Mark reveals the power of the written word

Humans

Writing: Making Your Mark reveals the power of the written word

Culture

Gabbie Hanna

Technology

The psychological dark side of sharing your daily life on YouTube

Culture

swimmer

Life

Don't miss: Visualising inequality, space comms and a rare pregnancy

Culture

How to make your brain adaptive enough to cope with anything

Mind

How to make your brain adaptive enough to cope with anything

Features

Brain scans reveal actors lose their sense of self when acting a role

Mind

Brain scans reveal actors lose their sense of self when acting a role

Reading the parts of Romeo or Juliet in a brain scanner has shown that actors have less brain activity related to their sense of self when they take on a role

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Mind

Brain zap prison experiment suspended by Spanish government

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Humans

Unhappy Valentine’s: Why bad memories of your ex are so hard to shake

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Technology

Don’t miss: Exploring your own delusions, playing with evolution

Culture

Mind

Scientists studied a ‘haunted house’ to understand why we love horror

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