A slice through the largest 3D map of our universe to date laire Lamman/DESI collaboration There are hints that the universe may…
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The Red Planet launches large bursts of plasma into space from its upper atmosphere, much like the sun’s coronal mass ejections, despite…
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When people trade stocks, they don’t always learn from experience Bill Ross/Getty Images Even when we learn from past mistakes, we may…
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Shutterstock/MaxZolotukhin It’s that time of year, at least in the northern hemisphere, when people start to plan their summer holidays. I am…
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A spiral galaxy in the constellation of Ursa Major NASA, ESA, A. Riess (STScI/JHU) The following is an extract from our monthly…
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Nest in mouth Curious items lurk unnoticed in large museums. The photo above shows one of them: a bird’s nest seated in…
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The concept of the Anthropocene was born at a scientific meeting in Mexico in 2000, conjured by chemist and Nobel laureate Paul…
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Shutterstock/peterschreiber.media You are probably aware of the term “forever chemicals”, if not entirely clear on the specifics. What they are is a…
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An eastern Hermann’s tortoise prepares to leave its egg for the world Edwin Giesbers/naturepl.com Infinite LifeJules Howard (Elliott & Thompson) What do…
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Contacting someone you haven’t spoken to in a while can be daunting ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP via Getty Images We often fear that long-lost…