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Health

Health scares for a new generation must be tackled with solid science

A rise in cancers among younger people, particularly colorectal cancer, is prompting speculation on social media over the causes. Only slow, careful research can get to the truth

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Physics

Why exactly is the quantum world so weird?

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Why humanoid robots are missing the point

Technology

Why humanoid robots are missing the point

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Environment

A spat over sand eels threatens puffins and other iconic seabirds

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Life

How to think about the most contentious ideas in science

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How does astronomy fit into astrophysics – and does it matter?

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How does astronomy fit into astrophysics – and does it matter?

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Why I'm deeply sceptical about comparisons between humans and machines

Technology

Why I'm deeply sceptical about comparisons between humans and machines

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Life

The 7 most consequential moments in the history of everything

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Dating apps should fix their problems before saddling us with new ones

Technology

Dating apps should fix their problems before saddling us with new ones

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Technology

How the future rise of AI lawyers could force Big Oil to pay up

By the 2030s, a wave of litigation led by artificial intelligence was forcing Big Oil firms to pay billions in damages for their emissions, says our guide to the future, Rowan Hooper

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Technology

Why AI firms should follow the example of quantum computing research

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Society

Why an increasing belief in alien visitations is a real-world problem

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Technology

DeepSeek has burst the AI hype bubble – now all bets are off

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Society

How futurism took an abrupt right turn in the 20th century

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