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RPS Woman Science Photographer of the Year a small group of atmospheric scientists move a fluxsled to the ice, this was the first instrument deployed on the new MOSAiC floe. ?Leap of Science? by Lianna Nixon (USA)

Humans

See the top shots in the Woman Science Photographer of the Year award

From bioluminescent marine algae to soap bubbles, these stunning images are some of the winners and finalists for the inaugural RPS Woman Science Photographer of the Year competition

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Anti-evolution books for sale in Dayton, Tennessee, where Professor John T. Scopes is on trial for teaching the theory of evolution in public schools. (Photo by ?? Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)

Humans

Magisteria review: How science and religion have a tangled past

Culture

Animalia review: Intriguing sci-fi thriller, shame about the aliens

Humans

Animalia review: Intriguing sci-fi thriller, shame about the aliens

Culture

Confit pork with thyme

Humans

How to use the science of fat to make delicious, confit food

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Robotic hands using a keyboard

Technology

Sci-fi magazine overwhelmed by hundreds of AI-generated stories

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This image shows a small section of the Veil Nebula, as it was observed by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. This section of the outer shell of the famous supernova remnant is in a region known as NGC 6960 or ??? more colloquially ??? the Witch???s Broom Nebula. https://esahubble.org/images/heic1520a/

Space

We're hurtling into a new region of interstellar space. What now?

Features

UK prime minister Rishi Sunak

Society

Will the UK's new science and tech department achieve anything?

Comment

2HJ1JYB Buildings in the near north side Chicago skyline bask in the late evening sun not long before sunset.

Environment

Smart cladding could control whether buildings retain or emit heat

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Close up of crocodile skin

Technology

Crocodile-like body armour resists stabbing and cuts

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Time series of flame tests on different cottons

Technology

Flame-resistant variety of cotton could cut need for toxic retardants

White cotton can normally only be made fire resistant by adding toxic flame retardants, but a new form could enable us to make inherently non-flammable cotton fabrics

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Chemistry

Chocolate with a low-fat centre could still feel luxurious to eat

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Humans

Why it is important to explore the outer limits of knowledge

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Society

Men predicted to outnumber women in physics until the year 2158

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Technology

US government lab is using GPT-3 to analyse research papers

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