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Next year, a team of astronauts will enter a new kind of space station – not built by a nation, but by a startup
How has living with a narcissist affected me?
Long-term exposure to a narcissist might have turned you into an echoist
Which animal has the sharpest teeth?
This sharp-toothed creature was similar to an eel and lived 500 to 200 million years ago
Why does Mars have such a weird shape?
It might have something to do with a missing, ancient moon named Nerio
Could hidden dehydration be the cause of your daytime fatigue?
Feeling tired? Your afternoon dip could be low-chronic dehydration
The UFOs that scientists think are real, but can't explain
Nature's UFOs are even weirder and more mysterious than flying saucers.
Why protecting your vagus nerve is key to optimal mental health
It's the body’s information superhighway that tells your organs how to rest.
Mosquitoes are set to get more dangerous in the UK and US. Here’s why
“It’s not a case of ‘if’, but ‘when’,” says a professor who specialises in pest-borne diseases
Killer whales filmed using tools for the first time – and scientists are stunned
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How to protect your memory in middle age, according to a study of 10,000 people
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Future technology
What would a fusion energy disaster look like?
A nuclear fusion disaster would be nothing like a nuclear fission disaster
Will suspended animation ever exist?
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Are receipts really covered in chemicals?
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This 80-million-year-old shark species is a biological mystery
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Have we ever intercepted anything from aliens?
We’ve detected strange things in space – just not aliens. Yet
Should I give myself a coffee enema?
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Fasten your seatbelts and hang on for dear life.
The 15 weirdest pictures of nature's smallest animals
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The 20 best and weirdest nature images of 2025 (so far)
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