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How to sniff out the good coronavirus studies from the bad
With social media, newspapers and politicians all espousing unverified covid-19 findings, use these seven signs to tell if a study should be treated with caution More
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The closest black hole to Earth may have been spotted 1,000 light-years away
The closest black hole to the solar system ever spotted may be just 1,000 light-years away. This newfound dark neighbor is at least 4.2 times as massive as the sun, and lives with two ordinary stars whose funny orbits gave the black hole’s presence away, astronomers report May 6 in Astronomy & Astrophysics. Astronomers expect […] More
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Ancient Egyptians saw the sky as crumbling iron tub filled with water
A fresh look at the world’s oldest religious texts suggests ancient Egyptians saw the sky as a water-filled iron container from which chunks fell to Earth as meteorites More
The sun is less magnetically active than similar stars, and we don’t know why
The sun might be a magnetic slacker. A census of stars similar to the sun shows that our own star is less magnetically active than others of its kind, astrophysicists report in the May 1 Science. The result could support the idea that the sun is in a “midlife crisis,” transitioning into a quieter phase […] More
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Don’t Miss: Rick & Morty are returning to Netflix
Ricky & Morty are back on Netflix, a new online exhibition shows art in the making and book A Life Without End sees a writer attempt to avoid death More
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The science of how ‘wok hei’ makes stir-fried food taste so good
Getting your wok scorching hot and preparing your ingredients in advance is the best way to make a tasty stir-fry, says Sam Wong More
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We can’t rely on rampant consumerism to get us out of this mess
Hyperconsumption adds to environmental destruction that brings people into contact with animal viruses that can spark pandemics. We have to avoid the temptation to rely on it to get us out, writes Graham Lawton More
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Notes from an Apocalypse review: A lively romp through the end of days
Mark O’Connell’s book Notes from an Apocalypse is an exploration of doomsday preparation from Mars colonists to fallout shelter estate agents More
