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Physics

The fragile state of scientific glassblowing

They make the unique vessels that allow chemists to perform new reactions – but professional glassblowers are an increasingly endangered species

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Space

Were Aboriginal Australians the first astronomers?

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How the rules of long-lost board games 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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Health

Hangovers: What science says about why you feel so rough

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Technology

Why predictive text is making you forget how to write

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Life

Comb jelly videos are rewriting the history of your anus

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Holiday brain-off round 2: Test your reaction time

Who in your family has the sharpest reflexes? To find out, all you need is a ruler and this table of numbers

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Technology

Old Scientist: How to get drunk rationally

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Earth

Animal magnetism: Why dogs do their business pointing north

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Fold your own universe with our cosmic origami decoration

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Technology

Quantum computers ditch all the lasers for easier engineering

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