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Physics

Science doesn't have a monopoly on good ideas

Scientific disciplines often shy away from asking fundamental "what if" questions. But philosophy – if unencumbered by dogma or ideology – has much to offer evidence-based enquiry

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Life

David Attenborough is one of a kind, for better or worse

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Health

Long covid reveals the harm of one-size-fits-all medical treatment

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MONROVIA, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 30: In an aerial view, an electric vehicle charges at an EVgo electric charger on March 30, 2026, in Monrovia, California. As gas prices surge amid the war in Iran, online automotive resource Edmunds reported a 22% increase in searches for electric vehicles during the week of March 2, as motorists look for ways to avoid high fuel costs. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Environment

Why your opinion of used electric vehicles is probably wrong

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Physics

The biggest threat to Chernobyl is no longer radiation

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Technology

We urgently need to prepare for quantum computers breaking encryption

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Environment

The Iran war is exposing the huge risks in our food system

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Mind

Want to live forever? There are major questions to confront, first

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Technology

The success of machine mathematicians shows us how to be OK with AI

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Health

How a midlife tune-up could help prepare you for a healthy old age

Most of us don’t worry about our health in old age until we get there, but research is increasingly showing that how you live in your mid-50s can have a real impact in your 90s

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Space

Why cosmology seems to be caught in a vibe shift

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Health

Why the sleep industry has got us worrying about the wrong things

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Health

We need to get better at identifying postpartum depression in dads

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Health

Rethinking our approach to BMI highlights the need for speed

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