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We finally know why Stephen Hawking's black hole equation works
Stephen Hawking and Jacob Bekenstein calculated the entropy of a black hole in the 1970s, but it took physicists until now to figure out the quantum effects that make the formula work
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Suppressing wildfires is harming California’s giant sequoia trees
California’s rare sequoias rely on high heat to disperse their seeds, and efforts to reduce the size of wildfires may be damaging their ability to reproduce
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How a total solar eclipse in 1919 left physicists 'more or less agog'
One total solar eclipse changed physics forever – and even to this day these celestial phenomena are astonishing viewers and teaching us crucial lessons about the universe
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Left-handed monkeys prompt rethink about evolution of right-handedness
A popular idea links primates living on the ground with a tendency for right-handedness, but findings from urban langurs in India cast doubt on the idea
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The mathematician who worked out how to time travel
Mathematics suggested that time travel is physically possible – and Kurt Gödel proved it. Mathematician Karl Sigmund explains how the polymath did it
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How mass bleaching has pushed the Great Barrier Reef to the brink
Diving at One Tree Island in one of the most highly protected parts of the Great Barrier Reef reveals the shocking extent of the latest mass bleaching event
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The Biology of Kindness review: Living well and prospering
Can cultivating positive behaviours and tweaking our lifestyles lead to healthier, happier lives – even longer lives? Discover the daily choices that may make the difference in a fascinating new book
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Eclipse 2024: When is it and where can I see it?
North America will have a total solar eclipse on 8 April – here is where, when and how to view it safely
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Could an MRI scan make prostate cancer screening more accurate?
Combining PSA blood tests with MRI scans is making the screening less harmful, but it still should be targeted only at high-risk groups, such as men who are Black or have a family history of prostate cancer, says a new report
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Should we be worried about a bird flu pandemic in the US?
One person in the US has contracted bird flu after being exposed to dairy cows that have the virus, but experts say there is no immediate threat of a wider outbreak in people
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There are hints that dark energy may be getting weaker
The standard model of cosmology says that the strength of dark energy should be constant, but tentative hints are emerging that it may have weakened recently
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Why some songs make our heart swell and others give us butterflies
Where in our body we feel the physical sensation of hearing music seems to depend on how surprising the piece's chords are
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Bisexual women expect to have an orgasm with women more than with men
When asked to imagine a hypothetical sexual encounter, bisexual women anticipated that they would be more likely to orgasm with another woman than with a man
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Electric vehicles have lowered San Francisco's carbon footprint
A network of sensors stretching from San Francisco to Sonoma county’s vineyards shows that electric vehicles have helped lower carbon emissions by almost 2 per cent per year within the Bay Area
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Marine protected areas aren't helping fish populations recover
Protected zones are meant to let adult fish populations recover from overfishing, but an analysis of 111 sites in the Caribbean finds that this is not happening in most cases
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Climate change can disturb the accuracy of trees’ biological clocks
Trees use circadian genes to time photosynthesis and reproduction – but as temperatures rise, the clocks may not work as well
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Great apes threatened by mining for electric vehicle batteries
A surge of mining in some African countries for materials used to make green energy technologies puts gorillas, chimpanzees and bonobos at risk
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Banning smartphones is tempting but it won't solve anxiety in children
Anxiety is on the rise in young people but we need to follow the science - and the causes aren't clearly linked to social media
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How science can help you bake a delicious vegan carrot cake
Unlike some sponges, making a vegan version of carrot cake is easy – if you add a little science, says Karmela Padavic-Callaghan
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth: Gorgeous remake of an eco-conscious classic
This is the latest in an expanded remake of a classic environmentally aware game from 1997. In addition to stunning new graphics, the game's ideas now resonate even more strongly, says Jacob Aron
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