Science
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Emotional control: how to harness your feelings for a happier, calmer life
Ethan Kross always shared a special bond with his grandmother, Dora, whom he considered a “second mom”. She lived just a…
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Quantum computers don’t always need more qubits – just add chaos
Illustration of a chip containing quantum bits, or qubits Pete Hansen/Shutterstock The effort to build truly useful quantum computers often…
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Can running too far be bad for your health?
Is there an upside – or downside – to longer races? Don Emmert/AFP via Getty Images Ever since I announced…
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Ireland’s iconic megalithic tombs may have had an unexpected function
The megalithic graveyard of Carrowkeel in Sligo, Ireland scenicireland.com/Christopher Hill Photographic/Alamy Ireland’s megalithic tombs might not have been burial grounds…
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Briefly Very Beautiful review: This sensational novel shows what climate fiction can be
The winner of the first Climate Fiction prize will be announced on 14 May Climate Fiction Prize OrbitalSamantha Harvey The…
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The world, the universe and us: We’re relaunching our weekly podcast
We are very proud of our Weekly podcast, which we have been putting out every week for over five years.…
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The Tree of Life review: Welcome to a great, straightforward guide to evolutionary relationships
Making sure this bird is a swallow and not a swift is tough because they look so similar Klein &…
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Disastrous back-to-back heatwaves and droughts surge across Eurasia
Drought conditions can have devastating impacts on Eurasian regions like Karapinar in Turkey YASIN AKGUL/AFP via Getty Images Over the…
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Captivating images expose a ‘staged version’ of nature
Out of Africa champagne picnic experience. Maasai Mara luxury safari. Kenya Zed Nelson A Maasai man looks out at Kenya’s…
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Dark energy bombshell sparks race to find a new model of the universe
A map of the universe created by the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI). Each dot is a galaxy, with Earth…
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