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KHKRFM Haumea and moons, illustration. Haumea is a dwarf planet in the Kuiper Belt. It is noted for its elongated shape, somewhat like a rugby ball. It is orbited by at least two moons and a narrow ring of rocky particles.

Space

How to spot Haumea, one of the solar system's strangest objects

Pluto isn’t the only dwarf planet in our solar system's outer reaches. Now is an ideal time to look for the egg-shaped Haumea, says Abigail Beall

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Mind

Can't stop doomscrolling? Here's some research to help you cut back

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Health

What the research says about the benefits of low-intensity cardio

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Potting on tomato seedlings, male gardener transplanting healthy plant from 3 inch pot to final position in 10 inch pot, Norfolk, England, April

Life

Why you don't need to worry about 'over-potting' your plants

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Mathematics

How breaking the rules of tic-tac-toe makes it way more fun

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G0T7G0 Milky Way streaks across the sky at Broad Haven in Pembrokeshire with the iconic Church Rock out to sea. Also pictured is Saturn

Space

How to tell a planet from a star – and one planet from another

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E06NGF An upper class Bolivian girl sits in her very fancy toy remote controlled car that is admired by a poorer boy in Sucre, Bolivia.

Mind

Struggling with envy? Here are some science-backed ways to help

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Why exercising outdoors is better for your health

Health

Why exercising outdoors is better for your health

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An autumn display of freshly cut Chrysanthemums 'Mavis', 'Bretforton Road', 'Ruby Mound' and 'Early Yellow'.

Life

The science behind the gardening hack of adding aspirin to plant water

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Mathematics

Barcodes: How they could be your latest mathematical party trick

Barcodes contain a checksum – an ingenious use of mathematics that even lends itself to a fun way to surprise your friends, says Katie Steckles

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Space

How to spot Bode's galaxy this month

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Health

The evidence that suggests you don’t need alcohol as a social crutch

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Health

The science of exercise: Sticking to your New Year’s workout plan

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Life

Can you use banana peels to fertilise your plants?

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