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Mind

A new place for consciousness in our understanding of the universe

To make sense of mysteries like quantum mechanics and the passage of time, theorists are trying to reformulate physics to include subjective experience as a physical constituent of the world

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Mind

A new place for consciousness in our understanding of the universe

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Humans

Jim Al-Khalili on the joy of science and how to stay curious

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Health

We can all benefit from taking care of our pelvic floor – here’s how

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Humans

How language evolved: A new idea suggests it’s all just a game

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European rabbits (Oryctolagus ciniculus) juveniles emerging from burrow, Cheshire, UK May

Life

Rabbits face a fresh onslaught akin to myxomatosis – can they survive?

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Technology

Artificial touch: The new tech making virtual reality more immersive

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Physics

How a new kind of gravitational wave will reveal the early universe

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E7KTB1 US, New York City. View from the Empire State Building observation deck. Pigeon taking a rest.

Life

Creatures living in our cities are evolving in some surprising ways

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Physics

Martin Rees interview: Elon Musk could spawn the first post-humans

Astronomer Royal Martin Rees discusses the most extraordinary aspects of his distinguished career, from black holes to billionaires in space and the prospects of life beyond Earth

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Health

Middle-age spread isn’t down to metabolism, but we know how to beat it

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Health

Lose yourself: How transcendent experiences can boost your well-being

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Life

Rory Mc Donnell interview: The slug hunter with a strange new weapon

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Technology

Artificial leaves: Bionic photosynthesis as good as the real thing

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