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Physics

Layer of melting ice helps spheres fall faster through water

Skaters know melting ice cuts friction, it turns out the trick works under water too. Balls coated in ice fell faster in a tank of water as the coating melted

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Iron-age arsonists' leftovers hint at how Earth's poles may flip

Earth

Iron-age arsonists' leftovers hint at how Earth's poles may flip

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Earth-like alien world looms into view through Kepler telescope

Space

Earth-like alien world looms into view through Kepler telescope

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China spends big on nuclear fusion as French plan falls behind

Technology

China spends big on nuclear fusion as French plan falls behind

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Quantum of solace – information can be rescued from a black hole

Space

Quantum of solace – information can be rescued from a black hole

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Space

Vibrating stars could reveal elusive ripples in space-time

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Pentaquark discovery at LHC shows long-sought new form of matter

Technology

Pentaquark discovery at LHC shows long-sought new form of matter

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Burst of light speeds up healing by turbocharging our cells

Technology

Burst of light speeds up healing by turbocharging our cells

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What the sun would look like if you had X-ray vision

Space

What the sun would look like if you had X-ray vision

Regulars

Winning formula reveals if your team is too far ahead to lose

Humans

Winning formula reveals if your team is too far ahead to lose

An analysis of over a million games predicts whether the leading side can be overtaken before the match ends

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Space

Best-ever images of Pluto reveal baffling pepperoni slices

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Technology

Inside out

Regulars

Space

Physicists launch fight to make data more important than theory

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Space

Misbehaving pulsar's sudden slow-down may teach us how they tick

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