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Physics

Do we have free will? Quantum experiments may soon reveal the answer

Whether or not we have partial free will could soon be resolved by experiments in quantum physics, with potential consequences for everything from religion to quantum computers

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Life

Fossils show puzzling lack of evolution during last ice age peak

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Mathematics

You can make fair dice from any shape you like

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Life

We’re getting close to recreating the first step in evolution of life

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Environment

The world could experience a year above 2°C of warming by 2029

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Environment

Test of AI weather forecasts shows they miss extreme storms

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Humans

Medieval woman was executed and displayed on London riverbank

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Humans

Humans were crafting tools from whale bones 20,000 years ago

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Space

Was Planet Nine exiled from the solar system as a baby?

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Space

The sun is killing off SpaceX’s Starlink satellites

There have never been so many satellites orbiting Earth as there are today, thanks in part to the launch of mega constellations like SpaceX's Starlink internet service - and now we are learning just how the sun's activity can affect them

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Health

How fast you age is dictated by your sex, ethnicity and education

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Health

Cord blood banking is not living up to its promise

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Earth

How captured carbon dioxide could help mine carbon-negative nickel

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Space

Physicists are waging a cosmic battle over the nature of dark energy

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