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Environment

The gold hydrogen rush: Does Earth contain near-limitless clean fuel?

Physics

A bold new take on quantum theory could reveal how reality emerges

Health

Can a blood sugar monitor really help boost your health?

Leaders

Environment

Let鈥檚 hope gold hydrogen鈥檚 potential as a green fuel matches the hype

Excitement is growing over hints Earth has vast reserves of carbon-free natural hydrogen that we could extract and burn to power our economies, but it is way too soon to declare it a climate saviour

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Life

Strange virus-like replicators discovered in the human gut

A previously unknown type of replicating agent named "obelisks鈥� has been found in genomic data from stool samples 鈥� but we know little about what these entities do

Space

What we know about the stars where NASA will hunt for alien life

Life

Injured bees tend their own wounds, which suggests they feel pain

Technology

AI can better retain what it learns by mimicking human sleep

Space

Japan’s SLIM moon lander regains power nine days after botched landing

Health

Patch with octopus-like suckers helps drugs penetrate the skin

Environment

Plagues that shook the Roman Empire linked to cold, dry periods

Environment

Lab-engineered cow cells could slash the cost of cultured meat

Mind

Learning piano triggers complex changes to your brain’s activity

Space

Galaxy smash-ups may explain strange light from early universe

Chemistry

Layer of graphene could help protect statues and paintings from damage

Physics

Heating and cooling seem to be fundamentally different, not opposites

Space

Newly discovered smoking stars emit huge clouds and we don’t know why

Life

Orangutan calls have an intricate structure resembling human language

Technology

Wearable device monitors tumour size and displays it in an app

Life

Exquisite Jurassic fossils reveal cannibalism in ancient fish

Technology

Robot avatar lets people see and feel things remotely through VR

Environment

Groundwater levels are dropping fast all over the world

Health

US states had 65,000 rape-related pregnancies after banning abortion

Health

Retinal images could predict future risk of heart or lung disease

Technology

Toxic mud from aluminium production can be used to make greener steel

Mind

Writing things down may help you remember information more than typing

Space

Mysterious black hole jets may be the source of powerful cosmic rays

Life

See what the world looks like through the eyes of different animals

Analysis

Technology

We aren’t addicted to our phones and we don’t need a ‘digital detox’

Describing ourselves as addicted to our phones is a counterproductive way to frame our overuse of technology, argues Pete Etchells

Health

How measles can do long-lasting damage to children’s immune systems

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18_????????? European-style zimingzhong ? The Palace Museum

Comment

Antique clocks give a window into scientific innovation of times past

These gorgeously intricate, centuries-old clocks, highlighting the technical expertise of yesteryear, are on show at the Science Museum in London

Features

Environment

The gold hydrogen rush: Does Earth contain near-limitless clean fuel?

Prospectors around the world are scrambling to find reserves of "gold hydrogen", a naturally occurring fuel that burns without producing carbon dioxide. But how much is really out there and how easy is it to tap into?

Physics

A bold new take on quantum theory could reveal how reality emerges

Health

Can a blood sugar monitor really help boost your health?

Culture

FIMMVORDUHALS, ICELAND - MARCH 24: Hikers are silhouetted against rivers of lava flowing from a volcanic eruption between the Myrdalsjokull and Eyjafjallajokull glaciers on March 24, 2010 in Fimmvorduhals, Iceland. A major eruption occured on April 14, 2010 which has resulted in a plume of volcanic ash being thrown into the atmosphere over parts of Northen Europe. Air traffic has been subject to cancellation or delay as airspace across parts of Northern Europe has been closed. (Photo by Helen Maria Bjornsd/NordicPhotos/Getty Images)

Comment

Fluke review: A vivid account of chaos and life’s unpredictability

A rare family murder adds piquancy to Brian Klaas's account of "chance, chaos and why everything we do matters"

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Reason to be Happy review: Can thinking logically make us happier?

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快猫短视频 recommends Downfall: The case against Boeing

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Occupied City review: How does a city survive external control?

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Mind

A simple way to boost your motivation and fulfillment at work

Finishing your work session with a pleasant task increases motivation and ups your overall job satisfaction, discovers David Robson

Tom Gauld on the particle collider experience

Twisteddoodles on theorising the weight of planets