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If the speed of light were half its actual value, would the universe have developed very differently? Andrew Summer, East Coker, Somerset, UK

Two scientists use a massive, illuminated periodic table of elements as they discuss the element holmium in the Lawrence Hall of Science at the University of California, Berkeley. (Photo by ?? Ted Streshinsky/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)

How many elements of the periodic table could we safely get rid of?

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If nothing can escape a black hole, how come gravity seems to?

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Does left- and right-handedness exist in animals?

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Is there an equivalent of being ambidextrous for feet?

Why do people scrunch up their eyes to see more clearly? Part 2

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Why don’t coffee bags make very good coffee?

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Karl Petersen/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock (9760878a) A general view shows an iceberg stranded near the village of Innaarsuit, in the Avannaata Municipality, northwestern Greenland, 12 July 2018 (issued 13 July 2018). The Avannaata Municipality was alarmed on 11 July, after a huge iceberg was grounded just outside the village of Innaarsuit. According to local media, police asked villagers who live closest to the water, to leave their houses over fears the iceberg could calve and affect the village with a tsunami. Iceberg grounded outside village in northwestern Greenland, Innaarsuit - 12 Jul 2018

What tipping points can we expect to see if we reverse global warming?

The extent of human-made climate change may make it tricky for us to notice its reversal at first, explain our readers

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What would the horizon look like on a disc-shaped planet? part 3

This week’s new questions

What is the advantage to walnuts and pecans of their convoluted form?