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Life
Why does evolution happen? The rules on Earth may well be universal
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Physics
Why is the universe intelligible? Things aren’t as clear as we think
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Physics
Why is there a cosmic speed limit? It could even be why we're here
Features
Humans
Why are we irrational? How a logical flaw stops us solving problems
Features
Life
Why haven't we heard from aliens? There is a reason for the silence
Features
Life
Why is the universe just right for life? Blame the multiverse
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Humans
Why do we grieve? The surprising origin of the feeling of loss
Features
Physics
Why is quantum theory so strange? The weirdness could be in our heads
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Humans
Why are we good and evil? A single quality may be at the root of it
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Physics
Why does time only move forwards? Possibly just because we’re ignorant
Features
Life
Why do we exist? The meaning of life isn’t to be found in the stars
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Physics
Why is there something not nothing? The big bang isn’t the only answer
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Humans
Why are we conscious? The answer lies in other animals’ heads
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Table of contents
Leaders
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Mind
‘Ghosting’ in casual relationships linked to some personality types
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Life
Asian honeybees scream in alarm when giant hornets attack the hive
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Earth
New mineral davemaoite discovered inside a diamond from Earth's mantle
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Humans
Origins of Japanese and Turkish language family traced back 9000 years
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Health
Covid-resistant people point way to universal coronavirus vaccine
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Life
Cats can mentally map their owner’s location from voice alone
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Space
A fragment of our moon may be orbiting the sun with Earth
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Mind
Using tools helps you understand language and vice versa
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Life
Deep-sea rockfish that live to be 200 hint at genes for longevity
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Health
Paralysed mice walk again after gel is injected into spinal cord
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Humans
Having impostor syndrome may actually make you better at your job
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Space
Enigmatic Planet Nine may have been seen by telescope in the 1980s
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Life
Birds in the Amazon are adapting to climate change by getting smaller
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Environment
Trees are dying at increasing rates in forests across Europe
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Space
The biggest moons of Uranus may have oceans beneath their icy shells
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Technology
IBM creates largest ever superconducting quantum computer
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Technology
AI can quickly identify structure of drugs designed for ‘legal highs’
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Life
Pale barn owls in UK and Ireland hint at ancient land bridge
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Environment
The many twists and turns that led to a new climate pact at COP26
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Environment
An emotionally gruelling fortnight for those pushing for change
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Analysis
Health
Psilocybin therapy steps closer to credibility with largest trial yet
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Environment
Our AI is exposing climate misinformation throughout COP26
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Health
How worried should we be about covid-19 spreading among wild animals?
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Environment
COP26 could never be a true success without delivering climate justice
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Environment
What difference will the COP26 climate summit make?
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Aperture
Features
Physics
Why is there something not nothing? The big bang isn’t the only answer
Features
Life
Why does evolution happen? The rules on Earth may well be universal
Features
Physics
Why is the universe intelligible? Things aren’t as clear as we think
Features
Life
Why haven't we heard from aliens? There is a reason for the silence
Features
Humans
Why are we irrational? How a logical flaw stops us solving problems
Features
Physics
Why is quantum theory so strange? The weirdness could be in our heads
Features
Physics
Why is there a cosmic speed limit? It could even be why we're here
Features
Physics
Why does time only move forwards? Possibly just because we’re ignorant
Features
Life
Why is the universe just right for life? Blame the multiverse
Features
Humans
Why are we good and evil? A single quality may be at the root of it
Features
Life
Why do we exist? The meaning of life isn’t to be found in the stars
Features
Humans
Why are we conscious? The answer lies in other animals’ heads
Features
Humans
Why do we grieve? The surprising origin of the feeling of loss
Features
