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women in science

The curious case of the “glacier mice” that seem to dance on ice

Life

The curious case of the “glacier mice” that seem to dance on ice

Fuzzy moss balls that colonise glaciers and move in perfect unison have puzzled scientists for decades. Now, thanks to some painstaking surveillance, they are finally giving up their secrets

Features

Difficult Times by Adrian Tchaikovsky: An electro band get a weird gig

Humans

Difficult Times by Adrian Tchaikovsky: An electro band get a weird gig

Culture

Learn to love those Christmas sprouts with simple cooking science

Humans

Learn to love those Christmas sprouts with simple cooking science

Regulars

Can chemistry replicate the flavour of vintage whisky overnight?

Technology

Can chemistry replicate the flavour of vintage whisky overnight?

Features

The surprising truth about why adults make children believe in Santa

Mind

The surprising truth about why adults make children believe in Santa

Features

George Clooney as Augustine and Caoilinn Springall as Iris

Environment

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

Culture

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

Humans

How to use the dhungar technique to create delicious smoky food

Regulars

Fears about genetically modified foods are cultural not scientific

Humans

Fears about genetically modified foods are cultural not scientific

Comment

Melissa McCarthy and Bobby Cannavale in Superintelligence

Technology

Superintelligence review: A fun take on the AI apocalypse storyline

In Superintelligence, Melissa McCarthy plays a character who must show a sentient AI that humanity is worth saving. The film is a strange but captivating mix of rom-com sci-fi and action

Culture

Space

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

Culture

Humans

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

Culture

Humans

The weirdest food pairings that work according to science

Regulars

Humans

The Book of Malachi is darkly unmissable science fiction

Culture

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