From the archives: How a cosmic illusion proved Einstein’s relativity
15 May 2019
40 years ago, a radical new design of telescope showed that two cosmic objects were one – confirming a prediction of Einstein’s theories made decades earlier
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We need to rediscover the wonder of space exploration to save Earth
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Going into space invites us to consider our position as the dominant species on a fragile planet, and how hard we must fight for it, says Richard Webb
Physicist Kate Shaw on Higgs bosons and how reality is an illusion
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Kate Shaw uncovers cosmic secrets at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider. She reveals what particles tell us about the world – and how Stephen Hawking inspired her
Feedback: Are we dog-walking into a surveillance state?
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Dog-poo DNA registers, placenta cannibalism and the drug-addled pondlife of Suffolk: our weekly round-up from the weirder side of science
Puzzle #03 Cube shadow
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Work out the largest shadow that can be cast by a cube held under the midday sun in Ecuador, set by Hugh Hunt. And test your science knowledge with our quick quiz
Crossword #31
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Try your hand at our science-themed quick crossword, set by Richard Smyth. Plus answers to cryptic crossword #06
The world's supply of rubber is in jeopardy. Can we find new sources?
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Rubber is essential to modern life, but the trees that provide it could be wiped out by a deadly disease. Some scrubby weeds may provide the unlikely solution
Does population genetics have a racism problem, even today?
15 May 2019
Efforts to group us by our genes are arbitrary and encourage the subtle return of race within mainstream science, argues Angela Saini
Why films like Avengers: Endgame can get away with time travel tricks
15 May 2019
In his monthly film column, Simon Ings finds that invoking the quantum world is a great way out for Avengers-style franchises when they want to mess with time
Don't miss: Apollo 11 recalled, mapping galaxies and a space thriller
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Catch a podcast about the first moon landing, read about the Milky Way’s crowded backyard, and play the part of an AI in a game set on a malfunctioning space station
