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A meteor

Physics

Huge meteor explosion over Earth last year went unnoticed until now

The second-largest meteor to hit Earth in the past century exploded over the ocean last December, but nobody was around to see it

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Pi Day quiz: How well do you know the mathematical constant?

Physics

Pi Day quiz: How well do you know the mathematical constant?

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Einstein quiz: Can you guess which quotes are really his?

Physics

Einstein quiz: Can you guess which quotes are really his?

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IBM Four Qubit Square Circuit

Technology

IBM made a quantum algorithm that could make AI more powerful

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video game screenshot

Earth

Don't miss: A chance for gamers to plot their own robot revolution

Culture

quantum artwork

Physics

The quantum world is infamously weird – now we might know why

Features

Stephen Hawking’s legacy will be honoured with a new 50p coin

Physics

Stephen Hawking’s legacy will be honoured with a new 50p coin

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Bill Gates’s pancake problem – and three more pancakes in science

Physics

Bill Gates’s pancake problem – and three more pancakes in science

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mako shark

Life

World's fastest shark gets a burst of speed from shape-shifting skin

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A cup in two colours

Physics

Purple or brown? This 3D-printed cup changes colour in different light

A 3D-printed goblet made with gold nanoparticles can look either purple or brown depending on the light, and its colour will never fade

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Physics

Russian Doll: To escape the multiverse, think like Einstein

Culture

Physics

The story of the most beautiful table in science is worth celebrating

Leader

Physics

Physicist Jim Al-Khalili: Why my debut sci-fi novel is true to science

Culture

Physics

Here's my favourite element – what's yours?

Features