Science
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Hypnotic art has its roots in the terrifying reality of nuclear bombs
Nuke Image Circle, 2024 James Stanford The kaleidoscopic patterns in this artwork draw the eye towards its glowing centre. Despite…
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We may have discovered how dark oxygen is being made in the deep sea
Manganese nodules on the sea floor seem to be a source of oxygen – and may have been formed by…
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The surprising new idea behind what sparked life on Earth
Sparks between water droplets may have started life as we know it Shutterstock/Perry Correll The first molecules necessary for life…
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Pi Day: Why the long history of calculating pi will never be completed
For millennia, mathematicians have been pinning down pi Gazanfer/Getty Images Copyright: Gazanfer/Getty Images Who was the first person to calculate…
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SpaceX Starlink satellite part hit a Canadian farm when it fell from orbit
An artist’s impression of a Starlink satellite in orbit Michal Bednarek/Shutterstock A fragment of an out-of-control SpaceX Starlink satellite smashed…
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Memory illusion makes you think events occurred earlier than they did
It can be difficult to remember when something happened Alexey Kotelnikov / Alamy Stock Photo An illusion that warps our…
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Hilbert’s sixth problem: Mathematicians solve 125-year-old quest to unite key laws of physics
Understanding fluids requires mathematical tools that operate at different scales KARL GAFF / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Mathematicians have finally succeeded…
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Should governments really be using AI to remake the state?
The Trump administration wants to streamline the US government, using AI to boost efficiency Greggory DiSalvo/Getty Images What is artificial…
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More than half of life on Earth experiencing unprecedented conditions
The Amazon rainforest is being transformed by human influence Lynsey Addario/Getty Images There is almost no ecosystem on Earth left…
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AI scientists are sceptical that modern models will lead to AGI
Many AI firms say their models are on the road to artificial general intelligence, but not everyone agrees MANAURE QUINTERO/AFP…
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