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Want to make money? Become a mathematician © Getty Images

Everyday science

Want to make money? Become a mathematician. Seriously.

How new X-ray scanning technology is revealing the secret lives of ancient animals © ESRF/McBride

How new X-ray scanning technology is revealing the secret lives of ancient animals

The IUD is safe, convenient and effective – so why don’t women want it? © Getty Images

The IUD is safe, convenient and effective – so why don’t women want it?

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Jim Al-Khalili My pick of the 5 best physics books

The white-bellied woodstar hummingbird © Jon Dunn

Super pecs and 1,200 heartbeats per minute: The hidden biology of hummingbird flight

How most life on Earth is dependent on fungi – including you © Getty Images

How most life on Earth is dependent on fungi – including you

The story of two mammoths, preserved forever in a fight to the death © Getty Images

The story of two mammoths, preserved forever in a fight to the death

Humans and Neanderthals lived alongside each other – and they may have taught us a few things © Getty Images

Neanderthals weren’t just smart – they might have taught humans a thing or two

Seven and a half myths about your brain © Getty Images

7 (and a half) myths about your brain

Beyond the abyss: What to expect when diving towards the ocean’s spectacular depths © Getty Images

Beyond the abyss: What to expect when diving towards the ocean’s spectacular depths

The bizarre link between bird migration and quantum physics © Getty Images

The bizarre link between bird migration and quantum physics

Science for kids: Make your own plant pot © Heidi Griffiths

Science for kids: How to make a recycled plant pot in 7 easy steps

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Future Technology

Steve Jobs: The childhood of a great inventor

Why stats in the news don’t often add up – and how to spot a fake © Getty Images

Everyday science

Why stats in the news don’t often add up – and how to spot a fake

How your brain creates pain – and what we can do about it © Getty Images

How your brain creates pain – and what we can do about it