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3 November 2022
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Egyptology continues to astound 100 years after Tutankhamun was found
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The discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb was a revelation, but 100 years later new scientific methods are painting an even richer picture of the ancient Egyptians
This week’s new questions
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What percentage of material from my body 40 years ago remains as part of today’s me? And in which direction in the sky did the big bang take place?
How fast would you have to travel to be able to run on water?
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There is no way we could run fast enough to run on water, say our readers, but there are many other ways to achieve this feat
Why do our knuckles make a popping sound when cracked?
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Scientists may have discovered the reason for the sound made by knuckle cracking, say our readers, but the debate rages on about whether this is harmful
Puzzle #192: Can you work out how many members are on the new board?
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Can you solve this week’s arithmetical puzzle, Hand over? Plus the answer to puzzle #191
Dismissing environmentalists with an 'anti-growth' label is wrong
2 November 2022
The idea that environmentalists are part of the Tories’ imaginary “anti-growth coalition” is grotesque. Conserving the environment and economic progress are not mutually incompatible, says Graham Lawton
Banning solar plants on farmland in England would be a grave error
2 November 2022
The construction of solar plants on farmland in England has come under attack, but there are three reasons why they shouldn't be banned, says Michael Le Page
On whether tiny ancient Egyptian hand prints were made by reptiles
2 November 2022
Feedback ponders a study of stencilled outlines of hands found on rocks in south-west Egypt and their owners, while also digging into the possibly misplaced assumption that accounting is boring
How to spot the Hyades, the closest star cluster to Earth
2 November 2022
This is the time of year to spot the Hyades, named for weeping nymphs from Greek mythology because its appearance in the night sky marked the start of the rainy season, says Abigail Beall
