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What age do you really become an adult? And why聽it鈥檚聽vital to know

The age at which you are considered an adult differs around the world, but emerging research into the developing brain suggests we may have got the concept of adulthood all wrong. When do we really become a grown-up?

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Life

How flowering plants beat bloom-free gymnosperms to world dominance

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Humans

Six archaeological discoveries to rival Tutankhamun’s tomb

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Humans

How technology is revolutionising our understanding of ancient Egypt

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Health

The truth about the foods said to boost your immune system

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Physics

The cosmologist who claims to have evidence for the multiverse

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Environment

COP27: How the world is doing on climate targets and what to expect

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Health

Why we urgently need answers about artificial sweeteners and health

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Space

The hunt for habitable ocean worlds beyond our solar system

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Artists concept view of the interior of the ITER reaction vessel. Nuclear fusion involves creating a plasma of superheated gas to temperatures of more than 200 million degrees C, conditions hot enough to force deuterium and tritium atoms to fuse together and release energy. Fusion takes place inside a 'Tokamak' torus within a giant magnetic field, the only way to contain the heat generated. The ITER reactor is designed to produce 500 MW, 10 times more energy than it consumes. Nuclear fusion is the joining (fusing) of light elements to form heavier elements, which releases large amounts of energy. It is hoped that fusion will be a clean, renewable energy source for the future. Nuclear fusion is the joining (fusing) of light elements to form heavier elements, which releases large amounts of energy. It is hoped that fusion will be a clean, renewable energy source for the future.

Physics

Can a slew of nuclear fusion start-ups deliver unlimited clean energy?

We have been trying to harness the reaction that powers the stars for decades, and now private firms are promising commercial fusion within a decade. Is there any reason to believe them this time?

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Environment

The surprising role death plays in the stability of ecosystems

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Mind

How to improve your digital diet for greater well-being

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Mind

How curiosity can supercharge your brain and boost your success

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Health

Human hibernation is a real possibility – this is how it might work

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