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Mind

Can viral relationship tests really tell you about your relationship?

Is there any science to viral relationship tests like the bird test, the orange peel theory and the moon phase test? Emily Impett, a professor of psychological and brain sciences at the University of Toronto, has the answers

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Mind

Cold-water swimming has benefits for the brain as well as the body

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Plasma ball, conceptual illustration.

Space

Why dark matter is still one of the biggest open problems in science

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Oxfam activists wearing oversized masks representing (L to R) Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, France's President Emmanuel Macron, European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen, Argentina's President Javier Milei, US President Donald Trump, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa, Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney and Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum pose during their "Big Heads" protest at Utinga Park in Belem, Para state, Brazil, on November 20, 2025, to simulate a chaotic emergency room and highlight that as the COP30 UN Climate Change Conference ends, the planet is in critical condition. With UN climate talks nearing a close in Belem, the world body's chief on Thursday urged nations to reach an "ambitious compromise" that keeps alive the goal of limiting long-term planetary warming to the critical 1.5C threshold. (Photo by Pablo PORCIUNCULA / AFP) (Photo by PABLO PORCIUNCULA/AFP via Getty Images)

COP30: The UN climate summits are no longer fit for purpose

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Mind

Why memory manipulation could be one of humanity’s healthiest ideas

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A futuristic depiction of a woman wearing neon light-up augmented reality glasses. The glasses emit blue and red lights, creating a cyberpunk atmosphere. The young Black woman is captured in a dark environment with dynamic light streaks, emphasizing the high-tech and futuristic theme.

Technology

Imagining a future where smart glasses allow ‘AI slop’ to be avoided

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Health

Cars are getting bigger. This is a problem for us and for the planet

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DA0WKD 3D render of an overweight female medical skeleton walking with knee joints highlighted

Health

How a new way of thinking about fat could transform your health

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Physics

The forgotten women of quantum physics

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Adolf Hitler

Humans

Analysing Hitler’s DNA for a TV gimmick tells us nothing useful

To understand Adolf Hitler, we need to look at his personal life and the wider societal and historical context - analysing his DNA for a TV gimmick tells us nothing, says Michael Le Page

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Life

Sperm are selfish 鈥� and so are we

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Society

Is the future of education outside universities?

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Health

Finally wrangling with the complexity of female bodies benefits us all

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Humans

Cradle of humanity is still revealing new insights about our origins

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