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Life

The surprising silver lining to the recent boom in invertebrate pets

From spiders to scorpions, some 1000 different invertebrate species are traded globally as pets. This is bad for biodiversity – but there is an upside, says Graham Lawton

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Technology

What are we losing by burying ourselves in immersive experiences?

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Technology

Forget superintelligence – we need to tackle ‘stupid’ AI first

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Rubin Observatory in March 2024...***..Observatorio Rubin en marzo de 2024.

Space

Why you should join a watch party for the first Vera C. Rubin images

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Health

A woman’s body is a man’s world. Just ask an anatomist…

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2SWKMCK Artemis I sits at Launch Pad 39-B at Kennedy Space Center, Fla., at sunrise, Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022, as seen from nearby Canaveral National Seashore. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/TNS)

Space

Trump’s proposed science cuts will have huge consequences

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Health

The discovery that cancer hacks nerves could lead to fairer treatments

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Mathematics

The bizarre story of a maths proof that is only true in Japan

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Sentinel-5 seafloor scene

Environment

Could undersea living be the future as sea levels rise?

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Health

Why nobody is neurodiverse and nobody is neurotypical

Being accurate in the language we use to describe conditions like ADHD matters, and can lead to better outcomes for those affected. The words we choose to use are important, say Alex Conner and James Brown, hosts of podcast The ADHD Adults

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Life

Why avoiding a sixth mass extinction is easier than it sounds

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Health

Dark chocolate is rich in flavanols. Does that make it a health food?

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Society

How a study in the Stockholm subway could help prevent violent crime

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Technology

Storm clouds threaten a promised AI revolution in weather prediction

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