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Anti-evolution books for sale in Dayton, Tennessee, where Professor John T. Scopes is on trial for teaching the theory of evolution in public schools. (Photo by ?? Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)

Humans

Magisteria review: How science and religion have a tangled past

Some argue that science and religion have always been separate and at war, but an eye-opening new book from Nicholas Spencer reveals complex and intertwined histories

Culture

Animalia review: Intriguing sci-fi thriller, shame about the aliens

Humans

Animalia review: Intriguing sci-fi thriller, shame about the aliens

Culture

Confit pork with thyme

Humans

How to use the science of fat to make delicious, confit food

Regulars

Robotic hands using a keyboard

Technology

Sci-fi magazine overwhelmed by hundreds of AI-generated stories

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This image shows a small section of the Veil Nebula, as it was observed by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. This section of the outer shell of the famous supernova remnant is in a region known as NGC 6960 or ??? more colloquially ??? the Witch???s Broom Nebula. https://esahubble.org/images/heic1520a/

Space

We're hurtling into a new region of interstellar space. What now?

Features

UK prime minister Rishi Sunak

Society

Will the UK's new science and tech department achieve anything?

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Close up of crocodile skin

Technology

Crocodile-like body armour resists stabbing and cuts

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Time series of flame tests on different cottons

Technology

Flame-resistant variety of cotton could cut need for toxic retardants

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Chemistry

Chocolate with a low-fat centre could still feel luxurious to eat

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Humans

Why it is important to explore the outer limits of knowledge

Science and reason generate reliable knowledge about the world, but they have their limits. Exploring them can shed light on what knowledge really is, and should help us gain more of it

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Society

Men predicted to outnumber women in physics until the year 2158

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Technology

US government lab is using GPT-3 to analyse research papers

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Health

Science needs to work with the arts to reach all who could benefit

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Humans

The best popular science books out in 2023

Culture

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