Aim high but don't shoot for the moon, mathematicians advise
29 May 2026
According to a mathematical model of how people weigh up different outcomes, the optimal strategy is to be ambitious, but not overly so
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Horror video game gets its creepiness from a quantum computer
29 May 2026
Quantum Backrooms is a horror game in which the player explores eerie rooms. The twist is that the rooms have been generated by a quantum computer
We're becoming more individualistic and it's affecting our love lives
29 May 2026
We're increasingly prioritising our own needs over those of the wider community, which may be causing us to love our partners less intensely
Mirror life: ¿ìè¶ÌÊÓƵs clash over threat of lab-engineered bacteria
29 May 2026
Bacteria created using mirror images of natural biomolecules would pose a grave threat to life on Earth, some researchers warn, but a new study suggests they would struggle to survive in the wild
Pancreatic cancer halted by virus injection in three patients
29 May 2026
A cancer-killing virus has stopped pancreatic tumours from growing and spreading in three people in an initial safety trial, raising hopes that it may help to beat the deadly condition
Q-Day could destroy bitcoin – and our retirement savings
29 May 2026
Even if you’ve never bought any cryptocurrency, like columnist Karmela Padavic-Callaghan, your money may be affected by bitcoin’s fate – which is uncertain, as quantum computing advances are threatening to make the encryption protecting it useless
Read an extract from The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins
29 May 2026
Dive into the opening of The Selfish Gene's first chapter 'Why are people?', the ¿ìè¶ÌÊÓƵ Book Club’s read for June to mark 50 years since the popular science classic was first published
Glaciers in the 'roof of the world' have suddenly started melting
29 May 2026
Until recently, the Pamir mountains in central Asia have bucked the global melting trend, but in 2025, the region’s glaciers experienced a massive loss of ice due to extreme heat
Walking Hadrian's Wall and Roman innovation: England
28 May 2026
23 June 2026 - 7 days for £2,349 per person Register your interest for 2027 and we will contact you when confirmed details including finalised dates and prices are available.
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Renaissance astronomy in Kepler's Prague: Czech Republic
28 May 2026
14 September 2026 - 6 days for £2,298 per person 18 September 2027 - 6 days for £2,487 per person Register your interest for 2028 and we will contact you when confirmed details including finalised dates and prices are available.
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