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Inside the race to rescue clues to Earth’s past from melting glaciers

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Inside the race to rescue clues to Earth’s past from melting glaciers

Glacial ice records all manner of precious information about the planet’s environmental history, but it is melting fast. The Ice Memory project is scrambling to extract samples for posterity before it’s too late

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The biggest flaw in human decision-making – and how to fix it

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The biggest flaw in human decision-making – and how to fix it

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When time runs backwards: What thermodynamics can tell us about life

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When time runs backwards: What thermodynamics can tell us about life

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Anu Ramaswami interview: How to shape the cities of the future

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Anu Ramaswami interview: How to shape the cities of the future

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What really makes junk food bad for us? Here’s what the science says

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What really makes junk food bad for us? Here’s what the science says

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Andrea Ghez interview: How I proved supermassive black holes are real

Space

Andrea Ghez interview: How I proved supermassive black holes are real

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Why your pension may be destroying the planet – and how to change that

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Why your pension may be destroying the planet – and how to change that

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The mindfulness revolution: A clear-headed look at the evidence

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The mindfulness revolution: A clear-headed look at the evidence

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What coronaviruses in pets can teach us about the future of covid-19

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What coronaviruses in pets can teach us about the future of covid-19

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Can't be bothered? Why some of us are more motivated than others

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Can't be bothered? Why some of us are more motivated than others

Some people seem to possess unlimited get-up-and-go, while others can barely muster enough drive to leave the couch. Here's what science tells us about motivation – and how to cultivate it

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Technology

Quantum internet: The race is on to build an unhackable online world

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Environment

Kimberly Nicholas interview: How to be human in a warming world

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Physics

Rules of attraction: Strange chemical bonds that defy the textbooks

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Health

How the way you move can change the way you think and feel

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