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How the rules of long-lost board games take us inside ancient minds

Humans have faced off with grids, dice and pieces for millennia – figuring out the rules of long-lost board games can take us inside ancient minds

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No more drama: The game theory guide to a happy family holiday

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Holiday brain-off round 3: Build the Tower of Hanoi

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Holiday brain-off round 1: Challenge your original thinking

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Hangovers: What science says about why you feel so rough

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Why predictive text is making you forget how to write

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Comb jelly videos are rewriting the history of your anus

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Holiday brain-off round 2: Test your reaction time

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Old Scientist: How to get drunk rationally

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Animal magnetism: Why dogs do their business pointing north

Dogs align north-south when defecating, foxes pounce north-east, and that’s just the start. Where does this magnetic sense come from – and do we have it too?

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Fold your own universe with our cosmic origami decoration

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Quantum computers ditch all the lasers for easier engineering

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Quantum solar cells could explain why plants are green

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Ancient leftovers show the real Paleo diet was a veggie feast

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