Science
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Do we have free will? Quantum experiments may soon reveal the answer
Different interpretations of quantum mechanics pose philosophical problems Pobytov/Getty Images Does quantum physics place limits on the extent to which…
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We’re getting close to recreating the first step in evolution of life
RNA is thought to have played a key role in life getting started Shutterstock/nobeastsofierce The goal of understanding how inert…
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You can make fair dice from any shape you like
All of these strange-looking dice can produce a desired probability distribution Keenan Crane Gamers everywhere, rejoice: researchers have discovered that…
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Your imagination holds the power to make you healthier and happier
“Imagination is the only weapon in the war against reality,” Lewis Carroll famously wrote in Alice in Wonderland. To the…
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The world could experience a year above 2°C of warming by 2029
Greenhouse gas missions have driven 1.44°C of warming since pre-industrial times Chris Conway/Getty Images The world could see its first…
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AI-powered weather forecasts could miss extreme storms
Weather forecasts based on AI are faster and sometimes more accurate than traditional ones, but they may miss rare and…
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How fast you age is dictated by your sex, ethnicity and education
We all age at different rates Richard Levine/Alamy Your sex, ethnicity and level of education may influence how long you…
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Does your imagination change as you age?
As children grow into adulthood and then continue ageing, what happens to their imagination? Do all of us gradually lose…
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Medieval woman was executed and displayed on London riverbank
The shore of the river Thames in London, close to where the woman’s remains were found Crispin Hughes/Alamy A woman…
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The extremes of imagination reveal how our brains perceive reality
Because we live our lives entirely in our own heads, understanding the contents of someone else’s — and how radically…
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