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A cosmic vibe shift • We should embrace the possibility of a complete cosmological rethink

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Fresh insight into early human mating • Genetic evidence hints that Neanderthal and human interbreeding was strongly sex-biased, but the reason why is a mystery, reports Michael Marshall

We all harbour 9 secrets and they are eating us up inside

Tiny predatory dinosaur weighed less than a chicken

What to eat for a good night’s sleep • We’re learning more about how your daily diet can affect sleep quality

SpaceX plans may avoid environmental impact checks

Is geothermal energy on the cusp of a worldwide renaissance? • A wave of projects are aiming to meet growing electricity demand, some of them enabled by technology from oil and gas fracking, finds Alec Luhn

Stem cell treatment fights frailty • Improving mobility in older people typically requires lifestyle changes, but we may now have found a way to target the underlying mechanisms of ageing, discovers David Cox

World-first trial uses stem cells for spina bifida

Inside the company selling quantum entanglement • The road to a quantum internet is being paved beneath New York. Karmela Padavic-Callaghan visited the firm behind it to learn more

Banning children from social media will erode adults’ privacy • Legislation working its way through the UK parliament could put adults’ data at risk and may not make children safer, finds Matthew Sparkes

AIs can’t stop recommending nuclear strikes

Cannibalism could explain the social dynamics of orcas

Birdwatching may reshape the brain • Learning how to spot different bird species could help build a buffer against ageing

Landmark vitiligo treatment now available in England

Spreading crushed rock on farms could have a big effect on emissions

Ocean carbon removal trial is a success

Is this how Saturn’s rings were formed?

Rapamycin can add years to your life, or none at all

Quantum cloning made possible • We may have finally found a way to copy the information held in quantum computers

The ant species in which everyone is a queen

We must close the ‘shocking’ knowledge gap • This International Women’s Day, we should prioritise groundbreaking research into women’s health, such as strengthening the reproductive system’s natural defences, says Anita Zaidi

The neuroscience column • Why brains tune things out and how to overcome it We often stop noticing things we have become used to. Helen Thomson shares the evidence-backed ways to learn how to notice again

The surprising vaccine side effects that boost long-term health • People often focus on the bad side effects of vaccines, but they can have some great ones too, says Michael Le Page

Deep dive • Underwater Photographer of the Year

Defence against the dark arts • If up to 20 per cent of us really do score highly on traits related to psychopathy, we are going to need all the help offered by a compelling new book, says Sally Adee

Three other great books on bad behaviour

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The science fiction column • Entirely uplifting The latest book in Adrian Tchaikovsky’s Children of Time series features a human-size mantis shrimp. It’s wild – and, of course, brilliant, says Emily H. Wilson

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