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What does it mean to be ‘quantum’? A physicist explains the basics behind Einstein’s spooky actions at a distance

What does it mean to be ‘quantum’? A physicist explains the basics behind Einstein’s spooky actions at a distance

Arctic sea ice decline seemed to be slowing – until two record‑breaking low‑ice winters

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One in four adults has metabolic syndrome – and it may be ageing their brains

One in four adults has metabolic syndrome – and it may be ageing their brains

12 billion years old, this interstellar comet is older than our Solar System

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12 billion years old, this interstellar comet is older than our Solar System

Jonti Horner, University of Southern Queensland One year ago, on July 1 2025, astronomers discovered a fascinating new…

July 21, 2026

Mysterious objects from other stars are passing through our solar system. Scientists are planning missions to study them up close

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Mysterious objects from other stars are passing through our solar system. Scientists are planning missions to study them up close

NASA/ESA/STScI Billy Bryan, RAND Europe; Chris Carter, RAND Europe, and Theodora Ogden, RAND Europe In late 2017, a…

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