Mathematics
The bizarre story of a maths proof that is only true in Japan
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Life
Why avoiding a sixth mass extinction is easier than it sounds
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Health
Dark chocolate is rich in flavanols. Does that make it a health food?
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Technology
Storm clouds threaten a promised AI revolution in weather prediction
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Society
How a study in the Stockholm subway could help prevent violent crime
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Mind
Your imagination holds the power to make you healthier and happier
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Mind
How to boost your brain power just by changing how you breathe
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Environment
Hiking parking costs is a great way to reduce car usage
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Society
This is how to avoid annihilating ourselves in a nuclear war
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Environment
Why the climate crown is ready for China to take – if it wants to
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Health
The complexity of female sex hormones calls for more science, not less
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Physics
How dark energy findings may inspire a new generation of physics nerds
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