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Four common misconceptions about quantum physics
Shrödinger’s cat is world famous, but what does it really mean? Robert Couse-Baker/Flickr, CC BY-SA Alessandro Fedrizzi, Heriot-Watt…
Concussions can cause disruptions to everyday life in both the short and long term – a neurophysiologist explains what to watch for
Sleep plays a critically important role in the recovery process in the days following a concussion. nicolamargaret/E+ via…
‘Sea monsters’ were real millions of years ago. New fossils tell about their rise and fall
Thalassotitan teeth. Nicholas Longrich Nicholas R. Longrich, University of Bath Sixty six million years ago, sea monsters really…
Are bananas really ‘radioactive’? An expert clears up common misunderstandings about radiation
Allexxandar/Shutterstock Sarah Loughran, University of Wollongong The simple mention of the word “radiation” often evokes fear in people.…
What are wormholes? An astrophysicist explains these shortcuts through space-time
Solutions to Einstein’s famous equations back in the 20th century describe ‘wormholes,’ or tunnels through space-time. Mark Garlick/Science…
Why some like it hot: The science of spiciness
Capsaicin is what makes chilli peppers taste hot. (Shutterstock) Roberto Silvestro, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC) Spiciness,…
The Perseverance rover is collecting rock samples from Mars to bring back to Earth
Concept illustration for research robots that could bring samples of Mars rocks to Earth-based labs. (NASA/JPL-Caltech) Mariek Schmidt,…
Coronavirus origins: the debate flares up, but the evidence remains weak
Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock Francois Balloux, UCL Nearly three years since SARS-CoV-2 first emerged, we’re still not certain where the…
Earth’s oxygen has varied dramatically over time – here’s how our data could help us spot alien life
NASA Alex Krause, UCL and Benjamin J. W. Mills, University of Leeds Are we alone in the universe?…
Omicron BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 – an expert answers three key questions about these new COVID variants
Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock Manal Mohammed, University of Westminster Two new omicron subvariants, BQ.1 and BQ.1.1, are quickly gaining traction…