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Humans

Evolution has made humans both Machiavellian and born socialists

Humanity’s innate treachery is behind social ills ranging from inequality to abuse of power. Lessons from our ancestors can help defeat the enemy within

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Technology

‘Flashes of brilliance and frustration’: I let an AI agent run my day

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Health

Rapid bursts of ageing are causing a total rethink of how we grow old

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Health

You’ve been sold a giant myth when it comes to improving your health

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Physics

Solving the 250-year-old puzzle of how static electricity works

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Humans

The remarkable tale of how humans nearly didn’t conquer the world

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Physics

How quantum superposition forces us to confront what is truly real

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Physics

The deep lessons quasiparticles teach us about the nature of reality

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Life

How symbiosis made Earth what it is – and why it’s key to our future

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Mathematics

Why physicists think geometry is the path to a theory of everything

From four-dimensional hexagons to the mind-bending amplituhedron, geometrical shapes are wilder than we learn at school - and they are a crucial tool for understanding reality

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Mind

How the science of friendships can help make yours better

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Earth

Why geoengineering is no longer a complete taboo for scientists

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Humans

Ancient humans only evolved language once, but why?

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Space

Why are the physical constants of the universe so perfect for life?

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