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Physics

Physics killed free will and time's flow. We need them back

Modern science has taken a wrong turn – and it's all because real numbers aren't real at all, argues quantum physicist Nicolas Gisin

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entanglement

Space

That's odd: Quantum entanglement mangles space and time

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Earth's core is two-and-a-half years younger than its crust

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Earth's core is two-and-a-half years younger than its crust

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Humans

Past, present, future: How do we deal with time?

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Time might flow backwards as well as forwards from the big bang

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Time might flow backwards as well as forwards from the big bang

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Can burping black holes reveal the true fabric of the universe?

Space

Can burping black holes reveal the true fabric of the universe?

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<em>Back to the Future</em>: Does physics of Marty's time travel add up?

Technology

Back to the Future: Does physics of Marty's time travel add up?

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Why do we move forwards in time?

Physics

Why do we move forwards in time?

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People in kitchen-workers' white outfits, one holding a sparkler, one looking at an enlarged splash in white liquid, one holding some kind of particle collision trail set

Space

What came before the big bang?

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What if … We discover we can see the future?

Physics

What if … We discover we can see the future?

A supercomputer fed with enough information about the universe might be able to predict what's in store for us – for better and worse

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¿ìè¶ÌÊÓƵ's best summer reading

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Earth

Travel back in time to Earth's mightiest rivers and mountains

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Physics

Get ready for the leap second – it could be the last one ever

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