Space
Is our solar system a cosmic oddity? Evidence from exoplanets says yes
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Earth
Black lava from this bizarre volcano could reveal Earth's deep secrets
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Humans
Survival of the friendliest? Why Homo sapiens outlived other humans
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Life
13 of the most profound questions about the cosmos and ourselves
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Physics
Why does time only move forwards? Possibly just because we’re ignorant
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Humans
Why are we good and evil? A single quality may be at the root of it
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Physics
Why is there a cosmic speed limit? It could even be why we're here
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Life
Why haven't we heard from aliens? There is a reason for the silence
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Humans
Why do we grieve? The surprising origin of the feeling of loss
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Life
Why is the universe just right for life? Blame the multiverse
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Physics
Why is quantum theory so strange? The weirdness could be in our heads
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Why is the universe intelligible? Things aren’t as clear as we think
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