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Physics

Why the most important topic in physics could be statistical mechanics

Statistical mechanics helps relate the quantum world to objects that seem solid and not governed by the whims of observation, but there are still questions to be answered, says Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

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Technology

Medical AIs are advancing - when will they be in a clinic near you?

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Earth

How a planet became a character in my new novel

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Environment

The worst-case climate scenarios are no longer plausible today

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Physics

Physicists should take time to ponder the strangest ideas

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Humans

When did hominins start cooking? It might be earlier than we thought

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Humans

This was a terrible year for me, but spending time in nature helped

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Technology

Is our evolving relationship with tech shifting our view of reality?

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Despite our impact, there were inspiring wildlife wins this year

Life

Despite our impact, there were inspiring wildlife wins this year

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Why the tech apocalypse of 2022 was largely a good thing

Technology

Why the tech apocalypse of 2022 was largely a good thing

With Twitter, FTX and Alexa all in the doldrums by the end of this year, Annalee Newitz explains why this is actually an encouraging sign for humanity

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Technology

Leaving Twitter? Here's what other social media platforms offer

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Life

Long-haul flights: bad for the planet, necessary for global research

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Physics

The blessing and the curse of the axion’s rise in US particle physics

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Life

The migrating birds that roam the world to live in an eternal summer

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