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Humans

Language trends run in mysterious 14-year cycles

An analysis of nouns used over 300 years of writing shows their popularity regularly rising and falling, which may hint at a pattern to how language evolves

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Being popular is good for health - in monkeys, at least

Life

Being popular is good for health - in monkeys, at least

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A woman drinking a fizzy drink

Life

Why diet drinks with aspartame may actually help make you fatter

News

Coal-fired power plant

Earth

Finland set to become first country to ban coal use for energy

News

harbour porpoises swim underwater

Life

Porpoises plan their dives and can set their heart rate to match

News

Projected sprite makes Shakespeare’s <i>The Tempest</i> a messy triumph

Technology

Projected sprite makes Shakespeare’s The Tempest a messy triumph

Culture

Flying machines and chickens: The art of thinking about science

Life

Flying machines and chickens: The art of thinking about science

Culture

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Space

Is new talk of interstellar drive too good to be true?

Comment

Energy-efficient engine turns waste hot water into electricity

Technology

Energy-efficient engine turns waste hot water into electricity

News

Hacker, the humpback whale who got tangled in an internet cable

Life

Hacker, the humpback whale who got tangled in an internet cable

Luckily for the whale, its plight was spotted by a wildlife photographer who helped raise the alarm – and then took this amazing shot

Regulars

Health

Old Scientist: Happily upholding ideals since issue number 1

Regulars

Life

Pilot whales babysit each other’s young while swimming in groups

News

Physics

The world in 2076: Goodbye electricity, hello superconductivity

Features

Technology

The world in 2076: Artificial starlight has made energy free

Features