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Hornets can hold their alcohol like no other animal on Earth

The oriental hornet (Vespa orientalis) could drink you under the table Vladimir_Kazachkov/Shutterstock A species of hornet that often munches on foods containing alcohol can hold

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What to expect at the COP16 biodiversity summit

Countries are convening in Colombia to agree on wide-ranging targets to stem biodiversity loss and make a plan to pay for it Source link

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How the maths of queuing can make lines more efficient

Taylor Swift fans queue outside Murrayfield stadium Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images I imagine that you may, at some point in your life, have been in

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Solving Stephen Hawking’s black hole information paradox has raised new mysteries

In March 1974, Stephen Hawking published the paper that made his name. It contained the revelation that black holes – gravitational giants from which nothing,

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Sky Peals review: Understated sci-fi drama traverses themes of immigration and identity

Umer (Faraz Ayub) wonders if he is not of this world Lisa Stonehouse/Escape Films Sky PealsMoin HussainA BFI Player subscription streaming exclusive until 21 October, when it will

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Simple plan could raise the billions needed to stem biodiversity loss

The critically endangered Lehmann’s poison frog is endemic to southwestern Colombia, where negotiators are meeting for the COP16 biodiversity summit Minden Pictures/Alamy The 16th Conference

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The laws of physics appear to follow a mysterious mathematical pattern

A mathematical pattern links the major equations of physics Andresr/Getty Images A strange pattern running through the equations of physics may reveal something fundamental about

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Folklore uncovers a tsunami that rocked Hawaii hundreds of years ago

A Hawaiian story hints at a huge wave that once struck the island of Maui Dawn Jermaill A Hawaiian narrative story involving the wrath of

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Boosting brain waves in sleep improves rats’ memory

Illustration of neuron activity in a rat’s brain Connect Images/Alamy Strengthening activity of some brainwaves in rats’ while they sleep improves their performance on a

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Indestructible quantum rifts can exist in two places at once

An ion trap helped create a quantum defect in two places at once ANDREW BROOKES, NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Exotic quantum rifts have been