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UNITED STATES - MAY 9: An inverted image of the U.S. Capitol is reflected in puddle on the East Front on Tuesday, May 9, 2023. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

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The Trump administration is playing peekaboo with reality

By cutting surveys of public health, the US government won't be able to properly tackle problems ranging from drug addiction to food insecurity

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Human minds abhor uncertainty. This is a problem for liberal democracy

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Human minds abhor uncertainty. This is a problem for liberal democracy

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Physics

The fascinating story of the ultimate cosmic law

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Space

Sorry, but interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS really is a comet, not aliens

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Tough choices lie ahead when it comes to climate change adaptation

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Tough choices lie ahead when it comes to climate change adaptation

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Earth (focus on Europe) represented by little dots, binary code and lines - big data, global business, cryptocurrency 3D render

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Owning our own data is the only way to stop enshittifcation

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CMB-S4 will use telescopes installed at the South Pole to measure variations in the temperature and polarization of microwave light across most of the sky to probe for ripples in space-time. Shown here is the South Pole Telescope. Photo: Brad Benson, University of Chicago, Fermilab

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The end of US support for the CMB-S4 telescope is devastating

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Mathematics

Why zero is the most important number in all of mathematics

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A view down

Society

Could a self-monitoring system for criminals replace prisons one day?

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Horror fans aren't cold and unfeeling – just listen to the science

Mind

Horror fans aren't cold and unfeeling – just listen to the science

The prevailing wisdom is that horror fans lack empathy and are addicted to adrenaline. My research shows otherwise, says Coltan Scrivner

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Environment

Billionaires must not be allowed to geoengineer the planet

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Mind

How to nurture infant microbiomes for a lifetime of good mental health

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Environment

Are biofuels a good idea? Only if you're a farmer or shipping company

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Technology

Digital ID cards could be a disaster in the UK and beyond

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