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Space

Cosmology’s Great Debate began a century ago – and is still going

Our understanding of the true nature of the cosmos relies on measurements of its expansion, but cosmologists have been arguing back and forth about it for more than 100 years

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Technology

This year we were drowning in a sea of slick, nonsensical AI slop

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3D6BBB4 Comet Lemmon photographed from northern Italy on 26th October 2025.

Space

Comets were on fire this year – for better or worse

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Health

How I learned to keep my brain in better repair this year

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Humans

2025 was chock full of exciting discoveries in human evolution

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Life

Could the super-rich be cloning themselves? And why would they?

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Physics

Why quantum mechanics says the past isn’t real

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Cold-water swimming has benefits for the brain as well as the body

Mind

Cold-water swimming has benefits for the brain as well as the body

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Plasma ball, conceptual illustration.

Space

Why dark matter is still one of the biggest open problems in science

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A futuristic depiction of a woman wearing neon light-up augmented reality glasses. The glasses emit blue and red lights, creating a cyberpunk atmosphere. The young Black woman is captured in a dark environment with dynamic light streaks, emphasizing the high-tech and futuristic theme.

Technology

Imagining a future where smart glasses allow 'AI slop' to be avoided

In the latest in our imagined history of inventions yet to come, Future Chronicles columnist Rowan Hooper reveals how an ingenious way to avoid being swamped by AI content was invented in the late 2020s

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Physics

The forgotten women of quantum physics

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Society

Is the future of education outside universities?

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Breaking Bad showrunner uses sci-fi for smart dive into happiness

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Humans

Cradle of humanity is still revealing new insights about our origins

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