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Mars and Phobos. Computer artwork of how Mars (left) and its tiny moon Phobos (upper centre) might appear from a distance of about 100 miles from the surface of Phobos. Phobos is the larger of Mars' two satellites (the other being Deimos), being about 16 miles long and about 11 miles across at its smallest dimension. It may be an asteroid long ago captured by Mars' gravity and does not have enough mass for gravity to pull it into a uniform sphere like the larger satellites and planets in the Solar System.

Space

Why we must investigate Phobos, the solar system’s strangest object

Mars's moon Phobos is so strange that no one knows how it formed. But a forthcoming mission could solve this mystery - and a host of other puzzles connected to the solar system's deep past

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AUSTRIA - JANUARY 01: Venus of Willendorf, statuette made of limestone, made about 25.000 BC. Photography by Gerhard Trumler, 1990. (Photo by Imagno/Getty Images) [Venus von Willendorf, Statuette aus Kalkstein, um 25.000 v. Chr. entstanden. Photographie von Gerhard Trumler, 1990.]

Humans

How our ancestors invented clothing and transformed it into fashion

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Physics

A new kind of hidden black hole may explain the mystery of dark energy

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Society

The psychologist exposing the mental gymnastics that conceal racism

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Health

The new science of sleep: How to sleep better whatever your lifestyle

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Health

A better understanding of our hormones and sleep could improve both

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Space

The physicist trying to build humanity’s lunar future with moon dirt

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FRANCE. Paris. Magnum office. 2009. Left to right: Magnum photographers Bruce GILDEN, Carl DE KEYZER, Patrick ZACHMANN.

Health

What nine sleep researchers do to get their best night’s rest

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A traveller sleeps on a bench with a suitcase at Cyprus' Larnaca International Airport on June 9, 2020. - Cyprus opened back up for international tourism on June 9, with airports welcoming visitors after an almost three-month shutdown due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, with a bold plan to cover health care costs for visitors. (Photo by Iakovos Hatzistavrou / AFP) (Photo by IAKOVOS HATZISTAVROU/AFP via Getty Images)

Health

How to shift your circadian clock to beat your jet lag

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Health

How best to catch up on rest and pay off your sleep debt

If you've missed out on sleep, it is possible to catch up. But is it better to try to do it all in one go or spread out over time – and is it really so bad to sleep in at the weekend?

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Health

The surprising relationship between your microbiome and sleeping well

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Health

Why your chronotype is key to figuring out how much sleep you need

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Health

Why sleep quality is so important – and so difficult to measure

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Environment

Is a broken jet stream causing extreme weather that lasts longer?

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