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Tom Gauld on specimen-storage aesthetics

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Twisteddoodles on seasonal bird fashion

Houses built on the water in the Zeeburgerbaai area of Lake IJmeer. About one and a half metres above the water, two concrete platforms overlooking the bay accommodate dozens of houses, connected to the mainland by two bridges.

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Designer floating homes may be the future as sea levels rise

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If the sun suddenly disappeared, how long would life on Earth last?

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Humans can see water, so can fish see air?

What is the optimal way to ice a cocktail? Part 2

Atlantic Grey Seal

This week鈥檚 new questions

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Adam Kucharski would like to point out he did not win big at a casino

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Why do we feel emotional about fictional characters?

A woman falls asleep in a deckchair during the sunny weather on Blackpool beach, in Blackpool, Lancashire, UK, Circa 1985. (Photo by Bryn Colton/Getty Images)

Why don鈥檛 we sneeze when we are asleep?

Our readers don鈥檛 agree with this statement, and even broaden out their evidence base to their furry companions

Are there plants that could survive as a food source on the moon? Part 2

This week鈥檚 new questions

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Can ‘quantum musical agents’ really make a melody better?

Tom Gauld on picking the right staff