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China has developed the world’s first mobile quantum satellite station

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China has developed the world’s first mobile quantum satellite station

China has connected the world’s first portable ground station for quantum communication to the Mozi satellite, and has plans to launch another quantum satellite soon

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Humans

William Gibson's Agency drops time-travel paradoxes for big questions

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Humans

How to make halloumi and ricotta cheese using ancient biotechnology

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Health

Eating more slowly and dining with others can boost your health

Features

The scientific shortcuts to cooking delicious caramelised onions

Humans

The scientific shortcuts to cooking delicious caramelised onions

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The best new books, films and games to enjoy in 2020

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The best new books, films and games to enjoy in 2020

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Humans

From Star Wars to Hitchhiker's – how to make the best drinks in sci-fi

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Frankincense is a holiday favourite, but its future is under threat

Humans

Frankincense is a holiday favourite, but its future is under threat

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Rudolph superpowers

Life

Reindeer's real superpowers could help us beat depression and cancer

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Read an English translation of new Cixin Liu short story 2018-04-01

Humans

Read an English translation of new Cixin Liu short story 2018-04-01

All of humanity's futures come at once in this exclusive English translation of 2018-04-01, a short story from the Chinese author Cixin Liu

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Environment

Deep and crisp and living: How snow sustains amazing hidden life

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Physics

The real science behind Rick and Morty

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What’s it like to be a rabbit?

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Life

Scientific truth doesn't exist – but we must still strive for answers

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