Science
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This mathematical trick lets you work out the weekday of any date
This mathematical trick will let you work out the weekday of any date H. Armstrong Roberts/ClassicStock/Alamy Time comes in cycles,…
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The big unanswered questions about the covid-19 coronavirus
The coronavirus was first detected at the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in Wuhan, China HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP via Getty Images When…
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US reports first human death related to bird flu
Coloured transmission electron micrograph of H5N1 virus particles Science Photo Library A person in Louisiana has died from a bird…
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Why Dry January isn’t right for everyone and what you can try instead
Is this sparkling water, in the spirit of Dry January – or something harder? Brent Hofacker/Alamy Dry January, the challenge…
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AI uses throat vibrations to work out what someone is trying to say
Certain medical events, like a stroke, can make speech difficult wanderluster/Getty Images People who find it difficult to speak due…
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Lead pollution across the Roman Empire would have caused IQ deficits
The site of a Roman-era lead mine at Charterhouse in Somerset, UK Andrew Wilson Extensive silver mining may have exposed…
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Forever chemicals: Wastewater treatment plants funnel PFAS into drinking water
A wastewater treatment plant in California Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Wastewater treatment facilities are a major source of PFAS contamination in…
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5 graphs that show how the world suddenly changed when covid-19 hit
Graphs and data were vital to understanding the spread of the coronavirus Daniel Leal-Olivas – WPA Pool/Getty Images As the…
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How a quantum innovation may quash the idea of the multiverse
© William Horton, William Horton Photography Every now and then, it is worth pausing for a second and giving thanks…
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Secrets of velvet ant’s venom explain what makes its sting so painful
Velvet ants sting by injecting venom from their abdomen Jojo Dexter/Getty Images The sting of a female velvet ant is…
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