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Space

Space was for sale in 2024 as private missions led by Elon Musk boomed

From the first private moon landing to the first civilian spacewalk, Elon Musk’s SpaceX helped drive a big year for private space flight

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Health

Bird flu suddenly got serious in 2024, infecting dozens of people

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ARINGAY, PHILIPPINES - DECEMBER 01: Residents queue to receive a dose of Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at a rural village on December 01, 2021 in Aringay, La Union province, Philippines. The Philippines is rushing to vaccinate its population as it mulls making COVID-19 vaccination mandatory and amid the looming threat of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. The country, which has just approved booster shots for its adult population, launched a three-day national vaccination holiday on November 29 to December 1 with the goal of vaccinating at least nine million additional people. (Photo by Ezra Acayan/Getty Images)

Health

Discover RNA's irresistible ascent from humble molecule to CRISPR star

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Life

The inside story of heroic efforts to save three bird species

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Physics

Time travel sci-fi novel is a rip-roaringly good thought experiment

Culture

Members of the medical staff at the Elithair clinic conduct an artificial Intelligence analysis of Felix Hofmann's scalp and his hair roots.

Technology

A skilful primer makes sense of the mathematics beneath AI's hood

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Apr 13, 2024; Harrison, New Jersey, USA; A Autism Acceptance banner is displayed before a match between Chicago Fire FC and the New York Red Bulls at Red Bull Arena. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports - 23018299

Mind

Nine profiles of neurodiverse people reveal rich and creative worlds

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An entertaining history of gases shows science at work in daily life

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Why many inventions, from flying cars to smart robots, fail to launch

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Cute housebot Sunny lures us into an intriguing and flawed TV show

In TV show Sunny, an adorable robot befriends Suzie, a lonely US expat in Kyoto. Its appearance also primes us to love the show, despite it ducking the complex questions it raises, says Bethan Ackerley

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Why do teenagers take such risks? A new book has some answers

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The best science non-fiction books of 2024 so far

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Technology

The best science fiction books of 2024 so far

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Matt Parker's comic look at trigonometry is a bit heavy on the maths

Culture