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Too busy to meditate? Microdosing mindfulness has big health benefits

Mon, 12/08/2025 - 8:00am
Small bursts of mindfulness practices lasting a minute or less can have unexpected benefits for those with busy lives - here’s how
Categories: Astronomy

Are we living in a simulation? This experiment could tell us

Mon, 12/08/2025 - 5:00am
The idea that we might be living in a simulated reality has worried us for centuries. Now physicists have found some tantalising clues – and devised an experiment that might reveal the truth
Categories: Astronomy

Comet 3I/ATLAS from beyond solar system carries key molecule for life

Fri, 12/05/2025 - 12:00pm
Astronomers have discovered that 3I/ATLAS is carrying methanol and other chemicals that were probably important in the origin of life
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Tattooing may trigger localised damage to the immune system

Fri, 12/05/2025 - 11:00am
There is relatively little information on the long-term health effects of tattooing, but a couple of recent studies suggest the art form might trigger prolonged inflammation
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Hunter-gatherer groups are much less egalitarian than they seem

Fri, 12/05/2025 - 10:00am
There is a widespread belief that altruism and equality drive social behaviour in traditional hunter-gatherer societies, but the truth is more surprising and complex
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Hunter-gather groups are much less egalitarian than they seem

Fri, 12/05/2025 - 10:00am
There is a widespread belief that altruism and equality drive social behaviour in traditional hunter-gatherer societies, but the truth is more surprising and complex
Categories: Astronomy

Our pick of the 33 best science books, films, games and TV of all time

Fri, 12/05/2025 - 9:52am
Our writers and contributors have chosen their favourite ever science-y books, films, TV shows, music, video games, board games and more to see you through the festive period
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Quantum experiment settles a century-old row between Einstein and Bohr

Fri, 12/05/2025 - 9:00am
Albert Einstein and Niels Bohr had an ongoing rivalry about the true nature of quantum mechanics, and came up with a thought experiment that could settle the matter. Now, that experiment has finally been performed for real
Categories: Astronomy

How Australian teens are planning to get around their social media ban

Fri, 12/05/2025 - 7:58am
From legal challenges to lesser-known apps, the teenagers of Australia are already preparing to push back against a law that will see under 16s banned from social media
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