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Physics

The race to see the start of time in the first light of the universe

A lone observatory at the South Pole has a rare chance to glimpse a secret written in the sky. Spot it, and we will know how time and space were born

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Mind

How to upgrade your thinking and avoid traps that make you look stupid

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Physics

Evidence of new physics could have been under our noses all along

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Humans

How humans evolved to be both shockingly violent and super-cooperative

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Environment

The truth about cheese: The terrible costs of our favourite food

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Physics

5 of the world鈥檚 toughest unsolved maths problems

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Physics

The baffling quantum maths solution it took 10 years to understand

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Humans

The truth about generations: Why millennials aren’t special snowflakes

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Humans

Cosy up with the Neanderthals, the first humans to make a house a home

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Health

Confused about cancer? Here’s what we really do know about its causes

We are bombarded with stories about things that might give us cancer, yet even the experts don't seem sure. So what's the best way to judge the risks?

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Technology

The truth behind Boston Dynamics’ viral robot videos

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Environment

This stunning map shows why everyone is fighting over the Arctic

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Life

Life鈥檚 secret ingredient: A radical theory of what makes things alive

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Health

8 ways to keep your brain young and stave off mental decline

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