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Mass Murmur

Despite all pessimism, the Large Hadron Collider is back on track.

Are Bigger Brains Better?

A better brain is not about size. Social insects with ‘tiny’ brains can perform complex tasks such as counting

Sailing in Space

The Planetary Society is soon hoping to demonstrate the possibility of using sails to propel spacecrafts

2012: Doomsday

Conspiracy theorists are running riot, as scientists field questions on the end of the world...

A Cry in the Womb

Babies start processing speech patterns in the womb and this is reflected in a newborn’s cry

Einstein Still Rules

A race that has taken 7 billion years rules out many theories predicting a graininess to space

The Why of Sex

Research is showing that sex confers significant evolutionary advantages on species.

Shiva’s Fury

A meteorite 40 km in diameter that struck off the west coast of India may have doomed the dinosaurs.

Chemical Basis of Life

This year’s Nobel in Chemistry ends a quest that began with the discovery of the DNA Double Helix

Last Laugh

Social cooperation may explain why spotted hyenas can even outperform chimps at some complex tasks

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