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Space

We still don’t know how black holes get so big | Becky Smethurst

Astrophysicist Becky Smethurst explains how supermassive black holes might get so big and how they affect the galaxies around them

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Technology

The ancient Silk Road city that has a lesson for Silicon Valley

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Everything from cells to stars to particles exists on the edge of chaos

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Mind

Using AI for creative pursuits? Moderation is key

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Spectators shield themselves from the heat with a leaflet ahead of the 2026 World Cup football tournament round of 16 match between Paraguay and France at Philadelphia Stadium in Philadelphia on July 4, 2026. (Photo by MAURO PIMENTEL / AFP via Getty Images)

Environment

It is vital we understand heat and humidity’s differing effects on us

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Physics

Do we owe our existence to weird ‘virtual’ particles?

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Humans

How humans evolved to be twice as big as our ancestors

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Mathematics

The sneaky maths trick for solving problems without answering them

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Physics

Does time come from the entire universe running computations?

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Health

5 things to know about sunscreen, according to a skin cancer expert

How much sunscreen should you be using, when should you apply it, and are there any downsides to doing so? Skin cancer expert Rachel Neale is here to answer all of these questions and more

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Health

Beetroot juice is trending – its benefits go beyond the hype

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Life

Synthetic biology may finally be ready to solve life’s biggest mystery

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Environment

Can climate change stay in the news agenda after Europe’s heatwave?

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Health

I have a 100 per cent chance of getting cancer due to a rare gene

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