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Mind

The surprising truth about why adults make children believe in Santa

Children are savvier than we thought, so why do so many of them believe in Father Christmas? Answering that question reveals a lot about child psychology, and even more about adults

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Wombling, boojums and thunk: Test yourself in our jargon-busting quiz

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Life

The bizarre reason Skittles taste different in the UK and the US

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Life

The curious case of the 鈥済lacier mice鈥� that seem to dance on ice

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Health

Why fitness training for worms and flies could make humans healthier

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Humans

The reason we love to gather around the TV lies in Stone Age embers

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Technology

Hordes of automated bots run the internet 鈥� can we bring them to heel?

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Technology

Can chemistry replicate the flavour of vintage whisky overnight?

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Life

Scat scans: How lasers are teasing secrets from ancient poo

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Technology

Dr Dolittle machines: How AI is helping us talk to the animals

Pattern-seeking artificial intelligence promises a new way to decode animal languages from dog to whale. Our relationship with our furry and flippered friends may never be the same

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Space

Searching for stardust: How to find micrometeorites in your gutters

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Humans

You are stardust: The long view of when your existence really began

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Humans

How nature, nurture and sheer randomness combine to make a unique you

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Humans

Think your sense of self is located in your brain? Think again

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