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What you need to know about the Sagittarius A* black hole photo © EHT Collaboration

What you need to know about the Sagittarius A* black hole photo

3D-printed terracotta coral reefs could save the ‘rainforests of the sea © Ofer Berman

3D-printed terracotta coral reefs could save the ‘rainforests of the sea’

What does it mean to be a highly sensitive person? © Getty Images

Reality Check: What is a highly sensitive person, and how can you spot the signs?

Today's social media is a dumpster fire, but scientists are building something better from scratch © Getty Images

Today’s social media is a dumpster fire, but scientists are building something better from scratch

Ten minutes’ of meditation can help Brexit remainers and leavers get along ©Getty Images

Ten minutes of meditation could help Brexit remainers and leavers get along

An older person in a wheelchair is hugging a young child

Dementia patients’ own cells could break down the toxic proteins damaging the brain

Eating a Mediterranean diet could help to stave off depression ©Getty Images

Switching to a Mediterranean diet could help to stave off depression in young men

A picture of a full Moon with blooming wildflowers in the foreground

Flower Moon 2022: How to see May’s full Moon in the UK

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Reality Check Do girls avoid physics because it’s too hard?

The lunar eclipse will occur on the morning of the 16 May 2022 near moonset

How to see the total lunar eclipse this May

Quantum weirdness could be the driving force behind DNA mutations ©Getty Images

Quantum weirdness could be the driving force behind DNA mutations

Poor quality sleep may scupper our attempts to keep weight off ©Getty Images

Poor quality sleep may scupper our attempts to keep weight off

A person is working from home, discussing with coworkers through video call.

Want to increase creativity? Study suggests video calls might be hampering our idea generation

Gut microbes may influence the risk and severity of stroke ©Getty Images

Gut microbiome may influence the risk and severity of stroke

DERWEZE, TURKMENISTAN - APRIL 2: A view of gas crater also known as Gate to Hell, has been burning for almost half of a century is seen as it is planned to be closed due to negative effects on human health and environmental damage. in Derweze, Turkmenistan on April 2, 2022. The

Darvaza gas crater, friendly robots and Hubble’s birthday present: The best images in science for April