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Technology

Technology is changing our perspective on nature 鈥� at every scale

Inspired by Ariel Waldman鈥檚 docuseries Life Unearthed, columnist Annalee Newitz explores how microscopes, drones and specialised cameras are giving us an unprecedented view of nature from many different vantage points

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Space

We may have finally solved cosmology’s chicken-or-the-egg problem

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Technology

Killer robots are here 鈥� we must finally decide whether to accept them

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Mind

How to sparkle in conversation with strangers

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Health

Why controversial ideas in science shouldn’t always be dismissed

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Space

A cosmic case of mistaken identity that can only be solved right now

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Physics

Why we should all take quantum physics extremely personally

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Technology

You don’t need to worry about recursive-self-improving AI 鈥� yet

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Humans

What really happened when ancient humans migrated out of Africa

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Mathematics

The maths meme that has been distracting mathematicians for a century

A seemingly simple set of rules kicks off a kind of mathematical magic trick, which has kept great minds busy since the 1930s. Columnist Jacob Aron explores the origins of the Collatz conjecture, why it is so addictive to mathematicians and whether AI could help us solve it once and for all

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Technology

Superintelligent machines may well need us after all

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Space

How the electromagnetic spectrum opened our eyes to the universe

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Health

Do turmeric and curcumin have any actual health benefits?

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Technology

Q-Day could destroy bitcoin 鈥� and our retirement savings

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