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The yogurt cure: can 'good' bacteria save bats?

18 April 2018

Probiotics aren't just a human health fad - their medicinal properties may be the best way to stop white-nose syndrome wiping out North America's bats


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How we saw the first signs of intelligent life in space

18 April 2018

There’s only one planet we know of that sustains advanced civilisation: Earth. In 1990 Carl Sagan hijacked a passing spacecraft to see if we could tell


Why the patriarchy isn't good for men and how to fix it

Why the patriarchy isn't good for men and how to fix it

18 April 2018

Societies can be taught to be less misogynistic, but the first step is understanding how gender norms have backfired on men as well as women


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I experienced the patriarchy from both sides of the gender gap

18 April 2018

Paula Williams transitioned from male to female six years ago. She talks about learning about her white male privilege the hard way


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How protective parents exacerbate gender differences

18 April 2018

Yes, men’s and women’s brains are wired differently – but the science shows that outside influences can also shape our gender identity


The hidden reasons why societies are violent towards women

The hidden reasons why societies are violent towards women

18 April 2018

30 per cent of women experience sexual violence in their lifetimes – bad parenting, low respect and the glorification of male competition are to blame


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The origins of sexism: How men came to rule 12,000 years ago

18 April 2018

Human societies weren’t always male-dominated. The switch came when we became farmers – and that suggests ways to roll back towards a more equal system


Why now doesn’t exist, and other strange facts about time

Why now doesn’t exist, and other strange facts about time

18 April 2018

Einstein’s relativity tells us that time results from gravity warping the fabric of reality – resulting in a picture that is weirdly at odds with our experience


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Quantum time: Is this where the flow of existence comes from?

18 April 2018

Why we perceive the passage of time is one of the biggest mysteries of physics. Now we could have found its source – in our most potent theory of reality


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