Worms team up to form tentacles when they want to go places
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We’ve figured out how our brains sort imagination from reality
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Fusion power may never happen if we don’t fix the lithium bottleneck
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Four science-based rules that will make your conversations flow
One of the four pillars of good conversation is levity. You needn’t be a comedian, you can but…
Retinal implant restores sight for blind mice
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Taurine may not be a key driver of ageing after all
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The best new sci-fi of June 2025 featuring Taylor Jenkins Reid’s alternate 1980s
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We may have discovered the first-ever stars powered by dark matter
A strange type of star could be powered by dark matter Artsiom P/Shutterstock Astronomers have found the strongest…
Japan’s Resilience moon lander has crashed into the lunar surface
The surface of the moon, as seen from orbit by Resilience before it crashed ispace SMBC x HAKUTO-R…
Women find other women’s faces even more attractive than men do
Women’s faces are widely considered more attractive than men’s AleksandarNakic/Getty Images Female faces are regarded as more attractive…