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Space

Why military forces see the moon as a new strategic priority

The US Space Force is already taking steps to protect future bases on the moon. Could this lead to other powers like China escalating their own military activities up there too?

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Space

How should we regulate the firms planning to mine and sell moon rocks?

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Space

Return to the moon: Why are we restarting human lunar exploration now?

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Humans

Simple puzzles are revealing why humans are the only talking apes

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Physics

Quantum batteries: Strange technology that could provide instant power

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Health

Beyond tired: Why fatigue sets in and how to tackle it

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Society

The Pope’s AI adviser on ensuring algorithms respect human dignity

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Compost and garbage are known in the parlance of human-bear conflict as ?attractants.?

Life

Bears in your back yard – an excerpt from Mary Roach’s book ‘Fuzz’

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Humans

Who is Ancestor X? The biggest mystery in human evolution

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Health

Should you take HRT? Here’s how to think clearly about the risks

Hormone replacement therapy has a bad reputation because of potential risks to long-term health. A new look at the evidence could change our relationship with HRT - and the menopause

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Life

The radical new experiments that hint at plant consciousness

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Space

The time-lapse telescope that will transform our view of the universe

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Physics

Why rethinking time in quantum mechanics could help us unite physics

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Health

Revealing the hidden impact of whole-genome sequencing for newborns

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