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Humans

Ancient humans only evolved language once, but why?

There’s an argument rumbling about why our ancestors evolved language. And surprisingly, one of the possible explanations has nothing to do with communication

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Space

Why are the physical constants of the universe so perfect for life?

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Physics

How metaphysics probes hidden assumptions to make sense of reality

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Life

Why you should assume that even the simplest animals are conscious

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Mind

What is a mindset and can you cultivate a better one?

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Physics

At last, we are discovering what quantum computers will be useful for

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Health

Why Lyme disease and other tick-borne conditions are on the rise

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Health

The surprisingly big impact the small intestine has on your health

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Physics

The radical idea that space-time remembers could upend cosmology

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Mind

Four science-based rules that will make your conversations flow

If you struggle with small talk or find it hard to express yourself, research by psychologist Alison Wood Brooks and others will help you master the art of conversation

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Environment

The man quietly spending $1 billion on climate action

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Humans

Tutankhamun was only a D-list pharaoh. So why was his tomb so opulent?

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Health

The chilling discovery that nerve cells help cancers grow and spread

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Health

TB's extraordinary evolution reveals why the ancient disease lives on

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