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Physics

Physics may be a small but crucial fraction of our reality

Just how much of physics is real, and how much of reality is physics? That’s a theme uniting four major new books in the field

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Life

Earwigs and rotten panther: The diet of a Victorian eccentric

Culture

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Earth

Stop buying organic food if you really want to save the planet

Analysis

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Life

The plan to ban fishing in more than half the world's oceans

Insight

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Life

Why diet drinks with aspartame may actually help make you fatter

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Health

Old Scientist: Happily upholding ideals since issue number 1

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Space

China's space station now has insects, weeds and rice on board

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Physics

The world in 2076: The theory of everything is here – we think

Features

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Physics

Smallest sliver of time yet measured sees electrons fleeing atom

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Life

The sweet scent of plastic lures seabirds to a dangerous snack

Plastic beads left to marinate in the ocean develop the same smell that some birds seek out when foraging for food

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Health

Strict breastfeeding rules don't work and can hurt young babies

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Earth

Trials planned for GM superwheat that boosts harvest by 20%

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Technology

Face electrodes let you taste and chew in virtual reality

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Life

Bees collect honeydew from bugs before spring blossoms arrive

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