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Tackling topics from the cutting edge of dark matter research to the latest developments in the tech world, explore the incisive opinions of New ÒÁÈ˾þÃ's expert columnists.

Mind

Why are we so suspicious of do-gooders?

A growing body of research shows that we tend to discount a person’s good deeds if they stand to benefit from them. Columnist David Robson explores where this instinct comes from – and whether we should resist it

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Space

What is a galaxy? That's a surprisingly difficult question to answer

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Humans

We’ve only just confirmed that Homo habilis really existed

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Mathematics

The secret to guessing more accurately with maths

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Space

Why Yuri Gagarin wasn’t the first in space – and who beat him to it

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Physics

Would aliens do physics, or is science a human invention?

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Health

Can magnesium supplements improve sleep, energy and concentration?

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Technology

Could a niche 80s technology be the key to better quantum computers?

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Health

The surprising vaccine side effects that can improve long-term health

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Mind

Why our brains tune things out and how to overcome it when you need to

We often stop noticing things we’ve become too accustomed to, as a side effect of our brains protecting us from sensory overload. Columnist Helen Thomson shares the evidence-backed ways to learn how to notice again

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Health

Ultra-processed foods could be making you age faster

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Technology

Why it's high time we stopped anthropomorphising ants

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Space

Can we ever know the shape of the universe?

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Mind

Why self-expansion is the key to long-lasting love and friendship

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