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A timeline of the most important events in quantum mechanics
This article is part of a special series celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of quantum theory. Read more…
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Rereading the best science fiction writers of all time: Larry Niven, author of Ringworld
Ringworld through the ages RingworldLarry Niven (Gollancz) Ringworld by Larry Niven was published in 1970 to huge acclaim, winning both…
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People are really bad at spotting AI-generated deepfake voices
It is hard to distinguish real voices from AI-generated ones Credit: NVARTS/Alamy People can no longer reliably tell AI and…
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How to spot the 2025 Lyrids and Eta Aquarids meteor showers
The Eta Aquarids meteor shower as visible in Sri Lanka in 2024 Thilina Kaluthotage/NurPhoto/ Getty Images The Lyrids and Eta…
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Drones and sensors could help predict ocean current shutdown
A Windracers ULTRA drone during a test flight in Antarctica BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY Next year, scientists will deploy a swarm…
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Antarctic teams drill oldest ice cores yet in search of climate clues
The camp at Dome C on the East Antarctic plateau where the Beyond EPICA team are drilling ice cores Rob…
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Rereading the best science fiction writers of all time: Larry Niven, author of Ringworld
Ringworld through the ages RingworldLarry Niven (Gollancz) Ringworld by Larry Niven was published in 1970 to huge acclaim, winning both…
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Drug-resistant gonorrhoea could be treated with a UTI antibiotic
Illustration of Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacteria releasing DNA (light blue) with antibiotic resistance genes (yellow) NANOCLUSTERING/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Gonorrhoea is resistant…
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Inside the mouth-watering race to master lab-grown chocolate
Gabi Musat/500px/Getty Images It is by far the rarest and most exclusive chocolate I have ever eaten. In fact, you…
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Puppy intelligence tests can predict how dogs will turn out as adults
In the ‘unsolvable task’, puppies are shown a reward they can’t access. Those that look to humans for help tend…
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