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Physics

Why virtual particles don鈥檛 exist but do explain reality 鈥� for now

So-called virtual particles aren't particles at all. Some argue that they are merely mathematical figments, and that we need to find a better way to understand particle interactions

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Health

The weird truth about calories and why food labels get them so wrong

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Health

Why the causes of poor mental health may share a common root

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Earth

These bizarre lights in the sky hint at a way to predict earthquakes

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Physics

Do we live in a hologram? Why physics is still mesmerised by this idea

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Mind

ADHD: What’s behind the recent explosion in diagnoses?

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Health

How ultra-processed food harms your health and how to fix the problem

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Environment

What we can do to let the UK鈥檚 tamed rivers flow wild and free again

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Space

What was the universe’s first second like? These particles can tell us

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inventory of the universe

Space

Your essential guide to the many breathtaking wonders of the universe

An abridged inventory of everything there is in the universe 鈥� from rogue planets and exomoons to supernovae, supermassive black holes and the cosmic web.

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Technology

How smart is ChatGPT really 鈥� and how do we judge intelligence in AIs?

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Society

We know how kids learn to read, so why are we failing to teach them?

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Health

How indoor air pollution affects your health and what to do about it

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Life

The shocking decline of Earth鈥檚 microbiome 鈥� and how to save it

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