Why overcoming your cynicism could be key to a healthier, happier life
[ad_1] According to Thomas Hobbes, one of history’s most famous cynics, life is “nasty, brutish, and short”. But according to Jamil Zaki, director of the
Has the mystery of life’s 'handedness' finally been cracked?
[ad_1] All living creatures use only the left or right-handed forms of certain molecules, and now we might understand why [ad_2] Source link
The surprising connections between maths and poetry
[ad_1] Bill Kotsatos/Polaris/eyevine People like to position maths as cold, hard logic, quite distinct from creative pursuits. Actually, maths often involves a great deal of
The Decameron review: 14th-century romp is a veiled satire of today
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A black hole devouring a giant star gives clues to a cosmic mystery
[ad_1] Illustration of a tidal disruption event Mark Garlick/Science Photo Library/Getty Images Astronomers have caught a supermassive black hole eating a giant star in the
Covid variant JN.1 may have become dominant due to just one mutation
[ad_1] JN.1 spread widely despite many people being vaccinated and having previous covid-19 infections Debarchan Chatterjee/NurPhoto/Shutterstock One mutation may have been crucial to the covid-19
The surprising wall pattern that could keep buildings cooler
[ad_1] A building’s design can influence its temperature Alistair Scott/Getty Images Walls with a protruding zigzag pattern could stay up to 3°C (5.4°F) cooler than
The Antarctic’s polar vortex could be about to split in two
[ad_1] A satellite view of Antarctica Science History Images / Alamy Antarctica’s polar vortex could be about to split in two for the first time
Heart of an Oak review: Intimate nature documentary is an ode to a tree
[ad_1] Heart of an Oak follows this 210-year-old tree and its inhabitants through the seasons Icon Film Distribution Heart of an OakLaurent Charbonnier and Michel
How Einstein was both right and wrong about gravitational waves
[ad_1] Gravitational waves are vibrations in space-time itself Peter Jurik/Alamy The following is an extract from our Lost in Space-Time newsletter. Each month, we hand