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Space

What happens at a black hole’s edge? It depends on your perspective

To find out what happens at the centre of a black hole, we may need to consider its event horizon - and think about where we're looking from, says Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

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Lauren Beukes on why she tackled the multiverse in sci-fi novel Bridge

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Space

Why do so many people believe aliens have visited Earth?

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Laline Paull on why she wrote Pod from the perspective of a dolphin

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Technology

The real reason claims about the existential risk of AI are scary

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Mind

Why you shouldn’t believe claims that there are 7 types of ADHD

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Environment

Can we use salt to lock away carbon for thousands of years?

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Physics

Are there planets that are better for life than Earth?

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Environment

Can we counter climate change by dumping carbon in the ocean?

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