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Science doesn't always have to be serious.

The 7 habits of truly successful people © Getty Images
Everyday science

The seven habits of truly successful people

Space music: 10 of the best songs about space
Space

Space music 10 of the best songs about space

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Why can't cats drink milk? Plus 6 other feline myths © iStock
Nature

Why can't cats drink milk? 7 feline myths to get your whiskers in a twist

Animal musicality: 9 unexpected effects of music on animals © Getty Images
Nature

Now that’s what I call miaow-sic! 9 unexpected effects of music on animals

How to overcome your fears in four steps © iStock
The Human Body

Fear How to overcome phobias in 4 steps

Are we ready for real-life superpowers? © Marvel
The Human Body

Real life superpowers Are we ready to become X-Men or Avengers?

Sugar cattle, chocolate and giant sperm: 10 extraordinary insect facts © Getty Images
Nature

Extraordinary insects Sugar cattle, chocolate and giant sperm – welcome to the weird world of insects

Supermassive black holes, like the one in this illustration, may have played a key role in transforming the nature of gas in the early Universe © ESA
Space

Twitter Q&A "What's your favourite black hole?"

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Space

Galaxy pictures 23 of NASA's best images of space

Freddie Mercury of Queen © Paul Natkin/WireImage
The Human Body

Freddie Mercury Why did the Queen frontman sound so good?

14 amazing photos from the BMC Ecology Image Competition 2018 © Pilar Oliva Vidal (University of Lleida – ETSEA, Spain)
Nature

14 amazing photos from the BMC Ecology Image Competition 2018

5 strange things you did before you were even born © Getty Images
The Human Body

Pregnancy 5 strange things you did before you were even born

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Nature

Underwater photography 39 stunning photos from the UPY 2019 competition

Flying squirrels glow pink in UV © A. M. Kohler et al
News

Flying squirrels glow pink in UV