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Humpback whale songs have patterns that resemble human language

The sounds that make up humpback whale songs follow some of the same statistical rules seen in human languages, which may be because of how they are learned

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Laughing gas could be picked up by a breathalyser

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Bonobos can tell when they know something you don't

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Omega-3 supplements seem to slow down biological ageing

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The best new science fiction books of February 2025

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The best new science fiction books of February 2025

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Zero-carbon shipping fuel could be a new source of pollution

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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 16: Portrait of Iain M. Banks being interviewed by SFX Magazine/Future via Getty Images on June 16, 2010. (Photo by Joseph Branston/SFX Magazine/Future via Getty Images)

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Rereading the best science fiction writers of all time: Iain M. Banks

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A rich guide to the science of imagination also digs into art

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The town of Colonnata (Italy), which lies beneath marble quarries in the Apuan Alps. Colonnata is famous for the lard produced there, and for being inhabited by marble quarrymen.

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Incredible images tell the tale of the world’s most prized marble

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The problems with Dry January – and what you could try doing instead

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The problems with Dry January – and what you could try doing instead

Many people decide to give up alcohol during January. But is this actually helpful in the long-term and are there better, easier ways to change our drinking habits, asks Ian Hamilton

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The best new science fiction books of January 2025

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US teens are using less of every substance – except for one

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The best science fiction movies to look forward to in 2025

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The best popular science books to look forward to in 2025

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