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Is there an evolutionary reason for same-sex sexual behaviour?

Sexual behaviour among same-sex pairs is common in apes and monkeys, and a wide-ranging analysis suggests it does boost survival

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The best new science documentaries of 2026

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Jellyfish sleep about as much as humans do – and nap like us too

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Putting data centres in space isn't going to happen any time soon

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Disney and OpenAI have made a surprise deal – what happens next?

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Killer whales and Pacific white-sided dolphins

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Killer whales and dolphins are ‘being friends’ to hunt salmon together

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Ů��С��Ƶs inside a science base in the Moon conduct a variety of humorous experiments. We see a cat chasing after a giant laser beam; a scientist being eaten by a venus fly trap, a star falling through a Christmas tree as a scientist tries and fails to put it on top, a scientist going to a 'moonshine' bar, robots attending a seminar, a scientist trapping a human brain in a forcefield, and scientists stepping through portals. In the sky above the spaceship, Santa is being abducted by aliens.

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Inside the wild experiments physicists would do with zero limits

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Cheerful mother and daughter tickling and playing at home on couch

Humans

What the evolution of tickling tells us about being human

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voters in the United States

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AI can influence voters' minds. What does that mean for democracy?

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Robotic machine manufacturing semiconductor chip

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Why is AI making computers and games consoles more expensive?

The AI industry consumes vast amounts of energy, fresh water and investor cash. Now it also needs memory chips - the same ones used in laptops, smartphones and games consoles

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Deadly fungus makes sick frogs jump far, possibly to find mates

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Mouse 'midwives' help their pregnant companions give birth

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Imagining a future where smart glasses allow 'AI slop' to be avoided

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Mathematicians say Google's AI tools are supercharging their research

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