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How the history of maths is much more diverse than you think

Mathematics

How the history of maths is much more diverse than you think

There is more to where maths came from than the ancient Greeks. From calculus to the theorem we credit to Pythagoras, so much of our knowledge comes from other places, including ancient China, India and the Arabian peninsula, says Kate Kitagawa

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Climate change isn't only hammering species that live in cold places

Environment

Climate change isn't only hammering species that live in cold places

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Why knowing how climate change contributes to extreme weather is key

Environment

Why knowing how climate change contributes to extreme weather is key

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Weight-loss injections need to be for life, not just two years

Health

Weight-loss injections need to be for life, not just two years

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How even the greatest scientists can fall for cognitive bias

Mind

How even the greatest scientists can fall for cognitive bias

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Why do so many people believe aliens have visited Earth?

Space

Why do so many people believe aliens have visited Earth?

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We should all be curbing our water usage – before it's too late

Environment

We should all be curbing our water usage – before it's too late

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Conspiracy theories are the new pandemic infecting public life

Society

Conspiracy theories are the new pandemic infecting public life

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Social media brings benefits as well as risks to young people

Health

Social media brings benefits as well as risks to young people

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We must address a key obstacle to our new age of space exploration

Space

We must address a key obstacle to our new age of space exploration

Advances in rocket technology are exciting, but we need to investigate how non-terrestrial gravity affects astronauts' psychology and cognition, says neuroscientist Elisa Raffaella Ferrè

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Technology

The real reason claims about the existential risk of AI are scary

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Health

Why medical studies of diverse populations benefit humanity as a whole

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Environment

Concern about dirty air can galvanise the fight against climate change

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Mind

Why you shouldn't believe claims that there are 7 types of ADHD

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