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Leaders
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Health
Psychedelics show promise for treating anorexia in early trials
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Life
Shortage of male turtles could be solved by splash of cold seawater
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Technology
Sheets of fungus could be used as eco-friendly fireproofing for homes
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Earth
GPS could predict earthquakes two hours ahead, but there's a catch
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Physics
Newton’s first law appears to break down in the quantum realm
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Technology
Lego robot used to make DNA structures for tiny machines more quickly
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Space
Two-faced star seems to have one hydrogen side and one helium side
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Space
Distant planet may be the first known to share its orbit with another
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Life
Basking sharks are one of the few warm-blooded species of fish
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Humans
Ancient humans hunted animals by throwing a stick like a boomerang
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Environment
Much of Greenland's ice could melt even if world doesn't get warmer
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Life
Postmenopausal orcas seem to prevent sons from getting into fights
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Health
Deep-brain probe can read a rat's brain without surgical implants
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Environment
Fears of record-breaking El Niño event this year raise climate alarms
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Health
8 healthy habits linked to living decades longer
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Space
NASA probably discovered quakes on Mars in the 1970s
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Life
Rare flower makes fake bee blood to lure pollinating insects
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Health
Your genes may influence how much fruit, fish or salt you eat
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Earth
Earth is coated in ancient space dust that could be from the moon
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Health
Some people are aware during CPR and can remember the experience
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Technology
Why is Twitter becoming X and should you move to Threads or Bluesky?
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Health
Most plant-based milks have less protein and calcium than cow's milk
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Health
The slippery quest to invent a safer, more effective sunscreen
Features
Technology
How does ChatGPT work and do AI-powered chatbots “think” like us?
Features
Technology
What generative AI really means for the economy, jobs and education
Features
Technology
Forget human extinction – these are the real risks posed by AI today
Features
Technology
Can AI ever become conscious and how would we know if that happens?
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