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Explore the most exciting new ideas and emerging concepts in science, health, technology and the environment with 51动漫鈥檚 exclusive in-depth articles, interviews and long reads.

Sign showing temperature of 43掳C.

Health

Why are heatwaves dangerous and how does extreme heat affect the body?

Extreme heat brings serious health risks, especially for people who are elderly or have pre-existing conditions. Here鈥檚 what you need to know

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Sperm cells

Health

What we know so far about how covid-19 affects sperm

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Bisonte Magdaleniense pol?cromo

Humans

When did humans start making art and were Neanderthals artists too?

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X and Y chromosome

Health

Risk of heart failure may increase with age due to Y chromosome loss

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Artist conception of the James Webb Space Telescope, dating to 2019.

Space

Risk of space rock collisions may limit where JWST can look in the sky

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side view of ancient skull

Humans

Ancient DNA adds to evidence for Native Americans’ east Asian ancestry

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Male pileated woodpecker

Life

Woodpeckers don’t have built-in shock absorbers to protect their brain

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Laser beams crossing in different directions from several different sources

Physics

New kind of laser uses tiny particle clumps to generate light

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Rock pooling with Helen Scales
Life

Rock pool science with marine biologist Helen Scales

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Octa-glove

Technology

Octopus-inspired glove lets you manipulate objects underwater

A glove with artificial suckers inspired by those found on octopuses allows people to securely grip delicate objects underwater, and the technology could be added to robots in future

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Technology

Robot that can perceive its body has self-awareness, claim researchers

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We can curb surging covid-19 cases 鈥� but we can’t do it without data

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Humans

Jurassic World Dominion’s dinosaur trafficking isn’t far from reality

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Environment

Forests are becoming less resilient because of climate change

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