Life on Mars could be surviving in an area deep underground
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How to defeat wild emus – lessons from history
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The forgotten civil engineer with a vision we could all learn from
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AI can analyse a decomposing body to help pinpoint the time of death
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Social media algorithms can change your views in just a single day
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Ancient footprints show how early human species lived side by side
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The way Cheerios stick together has inspired a new kind of robot
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Don’t be fooled by Elon Musk’s chatty Optimus robots
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The best popular science books of 2024, from nuclear war to the future of our oceans
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A little bit of fear can bring down high levels of inflammation
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