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Humans

Ancient humans were seafaring far earlier than we realised

Thousands of years before the invention of compasses or sails, prehistoric peoples crossed oceans to reach remote lands like Malta and Australia. Doing so meant striking out in unknowable conditions. What do such crossings tell us about ancient minds?

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Chemist Omar M. Yaghi

Chemistry

Nobel prizewinner Omar Yaghi says his invention will change the world

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Physics

The daring idea that time is an illusion and how we could prove it

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Embracing quantum spookiness: Best ideas of the century

Physics

Embracing quantum spookiness: Best ideas of the century

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Pinning extreme weather on climate change: Best ideas of the century

Environment

Pinning extreme weather on climate change: Best ideas of the century

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Filming the universe’s biggest dramas: Best ideas of the century

Space

Filming the universe’s biggest dramas: Best ideas of the century

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The invention of net zero: Best ideas of the century

Environment

The invention of net zero: Best ideas of the century

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A revolution in how we do chemistry: Best ideas of the century

Chemistry

A revolution in how we do chemistry: Best ideas of the century

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There’s no such thing as a normal brain: Best ideas of the century

Mind

There’s no such thing as a normal brain: Best ideas of the century

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The one innovation that supercharged AI: Best ideas of the century

Technology

The one innovation that supercharged AI: Best ideas of the century

The most powerful artificial intelligence tools all have one thing in common. Whether they are writing poetry or predicting protein structures, they rely on the "transformer" architecture

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Health

The one diet that’s good for everything: Best ideas of the century

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Mind

The immense interconnectivity of the brain: Best ideas of the century

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Health

The hidden power of epigenetics: Best ideas of the century

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Technology

End-to-end encryption: Best ideas of the century

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