Science
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The brain has its own microbiome. Here’s what it means for your health
In 2015, Nikki Schultek was in her prime: a young mother of two little boys, she had just run a…
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Effort paradox: Why we avoid effort even though it can improve our well-being
As someone whose running shoes rarely leave the closet, I am both in awe of, and perplexed by, my endurance…
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How to rebuild democracy to truly harness the power of the people
Many of us entered this so-called super-election year with a sense of foreboding. So far, not much has happened to…
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I am in a rut. Is there a way to regain my zest for life?
Volunteers at a community kitchen preparing food for those in need Jonathan Goldberg/Alamy Many of us may face the odd…
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What’s Next? review: Bill Gates’s Netflix series offers some dubious ideas about the future
Bill Gates thinks the ultra-rich should give away their wealth, as he does Rob Liggins/Netflix What’s Next? The future with…
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What the US election will mean for AI, climate action and abortion
The upcoming US presidential election will determine how the country regulates tech, combats the climate crisis and decides on access…
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Many Iron Age swords may be tainted by modern forgery
These ancient swords have been modified by forgers Alex Rodzinka Imaging technology has revealed that ancient swords smuggled into the…
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Preserved tracks suggest non-avian dinosaurs used their wings to run
Scientists studied the tracks of a sparrow-sized raptor called Dromaeosauriformipes rarus Dffdfdfdhmkt gmkgmtfkfgmgmgggg (CC BY-SA) Tiny tracks in South Korea…
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Hornets can hold their alcohol like no other animal on Earth
The oriental hornet (Vespa orientalis) could drink you under the table Vladimir_Kazachkov/Shutterstock A species of hornet that often munches on…
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What to expect at the COP16 biodiversity summit
Countries are convening in Colombia to agree on wide-ranging targets to stem biodiversity loss and make a plan to pay…
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