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The surprising truth about why adults make children believe in Santa

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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George Clooney as Augustine and Caoilinn Springall as Iris

Environment

The Midnight Sky review: George Clooney in a moving sci-fi drama

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Black scientist using a microscope

Humans

Only 10 senior Black researchers awarded UK science funding last year

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How to use the dhungar technique to create delicious smoky food

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How to use the dhungar technique to create delicious smoky food

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Fears about genetically modified foods are cultural not scientific

Humans

Fears about genetically modified foods are cultural not scientific

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Melissa McCarthy and Bobby Cannavale in Superintelligence

Technology

Superintelligence review: A fun take on the AI apocalypse storyline

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Space

The Space Between Worlds review: Sci-fi with the multiverse done right

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Truth Seekers review: Ghost-hunting capers from Shaun of the Dead duo

Humans

Truth Seekers review: Ghost-hunting capers from Shaun of the Dead duo

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The weirdest food pairings that work according to science

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The weirdest food pairings that work according to science

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The Book of Malachi is darkly unmissable science fiction

Humans

The Book of Malachi is darkly unmissable science fiction

The Book of Malachi by T. C. Farren centres on a young man whose tongue has been cut out during a brutal civil war. It’s a tough, mind-bending morality tale

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Physics

First room-temperature superconductor could spark energy revolution

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Space

11 of the best sci-fi books that transport you to another world

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Health

Why there is no such thing as a healthy diet that works for everyone

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Health

A lot of veg is 'toxic' but that doesn't mean you shouldn't eat it

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