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Infusing asphalt with plastic could help roads last longer and resist cracking under heat

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From ski jumps and sliding bobsleds to engineering snow, here are 5 essential reads on the science of the Winter Olympics

From ski jumps and sliding bobsleds to engineering snow, here are 5 essential reads on the science of the Winter Olympics

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Why comparisons between AI and human intelligence miss the point

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Are we the Martians? The intriguing idea that life on Earth began on the red planet

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Space

Are we the Martians? The intriguing idea that life on Earth began on the red planet

Seán Jordan, Dublin City University How did life begin on Earth? While scientists have theories, they don’t yet…

January 22, 2026