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Physics

Five things physicists hate about physics

Physics isn't just hard – it can be uncomfortable, too. From quantum many worlds to the universe's heat death, here are five concepts that spell embarrassment

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When is a black hole not a black hole? When it’s a boson star

Space

When is a black hole not a black hole? When it’s a boson star

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A possible view on an alien world: mountaintops poking through mist and two suns visible in the sky

Space

The exoplanet zoo – a whistle-stop tour

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Space

Premier exoplanet hunter on finding the first alien world

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Earth

How Aboriginal knowledge can help the world combat wildfires

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Life

The ethics issue: Should we impose population controls?

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Life

The ethics issue: Should we give robots the right to kill?

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Life

The ethics issue: Should we give other animals rights?

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Life

The ethics issue: Should we edit our children's genomes?

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Earth

The ethics issue: Should we geoengineer the planet?

We only have one Earth. How far should we go in our attempts to save it from ourselves?

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Life

The ethics issue: Should we abandon privacy online?

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Life

The ethics issue: Should we stop doing science?

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Life

The ethics issue: Should we colonise other planets?

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Life

The ethics issue: Should we let synthetic life forms loose?

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