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In satire Rumours, diplomatic communiques collide with the end times

[ad_1] A stellar cast play leaders of G7 countries facing an existential crisis in Rumours, a smart film about communication, diplomatic nonsense and not coping,

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Any delay in reaching net zero will influence climate for centuries

[ad_1] Ice collapsing into the water at Perito Moreno Glacier in Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina R.M. Nunes/Alamy Even a few years’ delay in reaching

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Quantum Rubik's cube has infinite patterns but is still solvable

[ad_1] Allowing for moves that create quantum superpositions makes a quantum version of a Rubik’s cube incredibly complex, but not impossible to solve [ad_2] Source

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Watch elephants use a hose to shower themselves – and prank others

[ad_1] Elephants are masters at using a hose – considered a complex tool because of its flexibility, length and the physics of flowing water. Researchers

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AI helps robot dogs navigate the real world

[ad_1] Four-legged robot dogs learned to perform new tricks by practising in a virtual platform that mimics real-world obstacles – a possible shortcut for training

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Why does our universe have something instead of nothing?

[ad_1] The universe is full of matter Mohd. Afuza/Shutterstock The following is an extract from our Lost in Space-Time newsletter. Each month, we hand over

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Chimps do better at difficult tasks when they have an audience

[ad_1] A chimpanzee tackling a number test on a touch screen Akiho Muramatsu The pressure of a watching audience can have positive or negative effects

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See nature in close-up in these stunning photographs

[ad_1] A spiny toad amplexus, with a female in the middle of several males. Aloys Pichard Each year, hordes of spiny toads (Bufo spinosus) gather

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More and More and More review: Why do we burn more coal and wood than ever?

[ad_1] Coal plants and wind turbines coexist rather than replace each other in Westphalia, Germany mauritius images GmbH / Alamy More and More and MoreJean-Baptiste

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We are a long way from pregnancy being safe on Mars

[ad_1] Dangerous radiation reaches Mars at levels we aren’t exposed to on Earth, which makes the Red Planet a particularly dangerous place to be during