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Mind design: could you merge with artificial intelligence? © Getty Images

Future Technology

Mind design Could you merge with artificial intelligence?

The mystery of language: how children learn to speak their mother tongue © Getty Images

Everyday science

The mystery of language How children learn to speak their mother tongue

Archimedes: inventor of war machines and calculus (almost) © Getty Images

Everyday science

Archimedes Inventor of war machines and calculus (almost)

Strange but true: the mystery of the Monte Cristo Homestead and the supernatural science that explains it © Gordy Wright

Everyday science

Strange but true The mystery of the haunted house and the supernatural science explaining it

Quantum cryptography in a box of chocolates (Quantum cryptography equipment © Getty Images)

Everyday science

Quantum cryptography in a box of chocolates

Antartica: the remarkable life that survives the coldest continent © John Brown

Antarctica The remarkable life that survives the coldest continent

A beginner's guide to stargazing, no telescope required © Getty Images

A beginner’s guide to stargazing, no telescope required

Slimy saliva, sticky tongues and anal syrup! 3 of the slimiest creatures in the animal kingdom

Slimy saliva, sticky tongues and anal syrup! 3 of the slimiest creatures in the animal kingdom

Marine cultivation technology opening the door to the rich sources of clean energy in our oceans © Getty Images

Marine cultivation technology opening the door to the rich sources of clean energy in our oceans

Does anybody actually know what time it is?

Everyday science

Does anybody actually know what time it is?

Why the sky is dark at night © Getty Images

Olbers’ Paradox Why the sky is dark at night

Cosmic spacequakes and the incredible energy building elements © Getty Images

Cosmic spacequakes and their heavy metal energy

Small but mighty: how the smartphone represents a modern material society © Getty Images

Future Technology

Small but mighty: how the smartphone represents a modern material society

Cosmic origins: the miraculous journey from dust clouds to life © Getty Images

Cosmic origins: the miraculous journey from dust clouds to life

Telling stories: why your elderly relatives are the best storytellers © Getty Images

Telling stories: why your elderly relatives are the best storytellers