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David Smith, Joseph Myers, Chaim Goodman-Strauss and Craig S. Kaplan prove that a polykite that we call

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Mathematicians discovered the ultimate bathroom tile in 2023

After decades of searching, mathematicians discovered a single shape that can cover a surface without forming repeating patterns, launching a small industry of "aperiodic monotile" merchandise

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Physics

LK-99 superconductor mania swept the internet for a few weeks in 2023

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2NK6HH7 CHINESE SPY BALLOON seen from a US Air Force U-2 above America. Photo: USAF

Technology

The spy balloon saga of 2023 inflated US-China political tensions

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The best science-inflected music of 2023

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The best science-inflected music of 2023

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The best 3 board games of 2023 – if you love science

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The best 3 board games of 2023 – if you love science

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Space

2023 saw thrilling space missions and new cosmic mysteries

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2F3WH8B Book of the universe - opened magic book with planets and galaxies. Elements of this image furnished by NASA

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The 22 best non-fiction and popular science books of 2023

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2T11AWH London, UK. 10th Oct, 2023. Staff pose with the Lightning Fields series at the preview. 'Hiroshi Sugimoto: Time Machine' exhibition preview and photocall at the Hayward Gallery. The exhibition will run until 7th Jan, 2024. Credit: Imageplotter/Alamy Live News

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The best science picture books for your coffee table in 2023

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Colorful light trail soaring the sky connecting the world with wireless technology with the Yosemite National Park in California.

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The 13 best new science fiction books of 2023

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The Future of Language review: Powerful tech will change everything

Mind

The Future of Language review: Powerful tech will change everything

AI and a raft of revolutionary technologies are poised to transform how we communicate, says a new book by Philip Seargeant. Vijaysree Venkatraman explores the implications

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How do two new books on consciousness close in on the elusive field?

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For All Mankind season four review: Space race drama still a winner

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Troubled by Faith review: How delusion marked psychology's beginnings

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Into the Dark review: Intriguing book dissects darkness

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