What happens when you seal eight people in a giant bubble?
11 July 2018
From oxygen shortages to divisive factions, Mark Nelson recalls the challenges of two years in the Biosphere 2 ecosystem – and the media circus it spawned
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Thought plastic was bad enough? Here's another reason to worry
11 July 2018
We knew marine plastic strangles birds and poisons fish. But it can also pick up some deadly hitch-hikers – with even more profound consequences
Autism can bring extra abilities and now we're finding out why
11 July 2018
Many strengths and difficulties associated with autism stem from the same thing, says Anna Remington, who researches questions autistic people are asking
Is this our first clue to a world beyond quantum theory?
11 July 2018
Our best theory of physical reality is exquisite – but inexplicable. A low, unexplained experimental noise could herald a revolution in the making
Yoga and meditation work better if you have a brain zap too
4 July 2018
Brain stimulation seems to offer a shortcut to unlocking the benefits of yoga and mindfulness sessions, but turbocharging meditation could have a dark side
