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Environment

If you aren’t terrified by this heatwave, you should be

The extreme heat currently being felt in Europe isn’t the new normal – much worse is to come, and we are doing far too little to adapt, says Michael Le Page

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Technology

Record-breaking IBM chip uses trick to cram in 100 billion transistors

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Transmission electron micrograph of Escherichia coli cells infected by phages (green dots)

Health

Phages could enable us to hijack vaccine immunity to kill cancer cells

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Humans

Lost books by ancient philosophers recovered from ‘unreadable’ scrolls

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Space

Possible signs of ancient life on Mars are rich in complex carbon

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A note from the anniversary editor

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Physics

Sean Carroll: uncovering the mysteries of quantum mechanics

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Humans

All known Homo naledi skeletons seem to be female

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Humans

Some of the last Neanderthals were surprisingly genetically diverse

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Health

Fluctuating oestrogen levels may alter how drugs enter women’s brains

Oestrogen levels fluctuate throughout a woman's menstrual cycle, which may impact how efficiently a drug that targets the brain can reach its destination

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Space

Hidden black hole could explain mystery at the heart of our galaxy

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Earth

Huge crater in Australia may be the oldest impact structure on Earth

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Health

You should turn off fans when it’s too hot – but how hot is too hot?

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Humans

Elite Maya people had teeth placed in a cave far from their tombs

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