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How to cook perfect chips: Learn the science of crispiness

Should you boil first? What about double frying? Follow Sam Wong's scientific strategy and you can cook perfect fries for yourself

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China has developed the world’s first mobile quantum satellite station

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China has developed the world’s first mobile quantum satellite station

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William Gibson's Agency drops time-travel paradoxes for big questions

Culture

halloumi cheese

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How to make halloumi and ricotta cheese using ancient biotechnology

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Health

Eating more slowly and dining with others can boost your health

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The best new books, films and games to enjoy in 2020

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The best new books, films and games to enjoy in 2020

Culture

The scientific shortcuts to cooking delicious caramelised onions

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The scientific shortcuts to cooking delicious caramelised onions

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Star Trek

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From Star Wars to Hitchhiker's – how to make the best drinks in sci-fi

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Frankincense is a holiday favourite, but its future is under threat

Humans

Frankincense is a holiday favourite, but its future is under threat

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Rudolph superpowers

Life

Reindeer's real superpowers could help us beat depression and cancer

So what if Rudolph can’t really fly? He and the herd have some truly amazing evolutionary adaptations that could inspire new treatments for human diseases

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Humans

Read an English translation of new Cixin Liu short story 2018-04-01

Culture

Environment

Deep and crisp and living: How snow sustains amazing hidden life

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Physics

The real science behind Rick and Morty

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What’s it like to be a rabbit?

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