Science

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Environment Jan 1, 2026

Science Square (Issue 169)

The Forgotten History of Sleeping in Two Shifts Zaria Gorvett. The forgotten medieval habit of ‘two sleeps’. BBC,…

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Ants Jan 1, 2026

No Time Wasted

If you have ever noticed a straw in a cup of water appear “broken,” you have probably witnessed…

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Science Square Sep 1, 2025

Science Square (Issue 167)

How Digital Scans Are Helping Kids Get Faster Dental Care Schulz-Weidner, N., Schraml, E.M., Frodermann, T. et al.…

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Chaos Sep 1, 2025

The Three-Body Problem

The science fiction novel The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin is the story of an interstellar communication initiated…

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Lead Article Sep 1, 2024

Fantasies and Necessities

For years, we have ignored our true needs, chasing after some fantasies as if they were necessities of…

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Science Square Mar 1, 2024

Science Square (Issue 158)

A mysterious object discovered in the Milky Way Barr DE et al. A pulsar in a binary with…

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Science Square Jan 1, 2024

Science Square (Issue 157)

Plant-based diet promotes rapid heart benefits Landry MJ et al. Cardiometabolic Effects of Omnivorous vs Vegan Diets in…

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Big Bang Theory Jan 1, 2024

The Return of Aether?

Electrons and quarks (the building blocks of protons and neutrons) have traditionally been regarded as the fundamental building…

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Science Square Nov 1, 2023

Science Square (Issue 156)

8000 steps a day keep the doctor away Stens NA et al. Relationship of Daily Step Counts to…

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Science Square Sep 1, 2023

Science Square (Issue 155)

Human activity is taking Earth to the brink Richardson K. et al. Earth beyond six of nine planetary…

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