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The atmosphere gets in the way of the universe’s most amazing objects

Space

The atmosphere gets in the way of the universe’s most amazing objects

Earth’s atmosphere thankfully provides air for us to breathe, but when trying to study interesting objects in space it causes all sorts of problems, writes Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

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The 'ancestral diet' doesn't make sense and relies on lazy stereotypes

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The 'ancestral diet' doesn't make sense and relies on lazy stereotypes

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A person in a hazmat suit reads a piece of paper

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Coronavirus: How maths is helping to answer crucial covid-19 questions

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Election cyberattacks? It’s incompetence we need to worry about

Technology

Election cyberattacks? It’s incompetence we need to worry about

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Same-sex attraction isn't an evolutionary paradox - here's why

Humans

Same-sex attraction isn't an evolutionary paradox - here's why

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Net zero goals are galvanising action on climate change at long last

Environment

Net zero goals are galvanising action on climate change at long last

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The Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the launch of the next COP26 UN Climate Summit at the Science Museum, London.

Environment

We can’t let Boris Johnson politicise crucial COP26 climate talks

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A man gazes at the Milky Way

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Figuring out what the Milky Way looks like is akin to a murder mystery

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BWPNWF Members of the English Defence League (EDL) congregate outside the Jazz Pub in Preston, England before protesting on November

Technology

It's too late to ban face recognition – here's what we need instead

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The claim that our food is becoming less nutritious is overblown

Health

The claim that our food is becoming less nutritious is overblown

Claims that our food is becoming less nutritious are often bandied about, but the truth is far more complicated, says James Wong

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Health

Goop Lab on Netflix shows how easy it is to fall for bad science

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Health

Forget exercise and diet fads – this is the secret of a healthy life

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Humans

Uploading your brain will leave you exposed to software glitches

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Environment

The US election isn't the only reason 2020 is huge for the planet

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