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Why a soundscape is worth a thousand pictures

Bernie Krause, author of The Great Animal Orchestra, explains how audio recordings of the natural world offer an insight into intricate habitats

An insider’s view on the big bang

Humanity and the history of computing

Beware skeletons, for they mislead

Get tantric at meal times to enjoy what you eat

Challenges for first science museum in the Philippines

Designs are as flawed as their designers

The life and loves of Isaac Newton

Without free will, what do our choices mean?

A DIY guide to improving your brain

See more: An illustrated version of this article will be published within the next two weeks on our CultureLab books and arts blog

The only humans left on Earth

Make yourself more creative

Speed-dating, stolen cars and Scrabble

Forget fittest, it’s survival of the most cultured