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the opposite of superstition — science and technology posts collected by Kevlin Henney

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Being turned on makes everyone seem a little more into you | BPS

https://www.bps.org.uk/research-digest/being-turned-makes-everyone-seem-little-more-you

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Brain Region Discovered for Abstract Thought - Neuroscience News

A new study locates the brain's symbolic engine for compositional generalization within the ventral premotor cortex.

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The Sun might look yellow, but seen from space without an atmosphere filtering its light, the sun is actually white — and the yellow color w

The Sun is depicted as yellow in children’s drawings, in weather icons, on flags, and in the standard astronomical shorthand. Astronomers th

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Author of Red Mars calls 'bullshit' on emigrating to the planet

Kim Stanley Robinson opens his classic science fiction novel Red Mars in 2026. As the New Scientist Book Club embarks on reading it in April

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Scientists say evolution may work differently than we thought

A major research study is challenging one of evolution’s most influential ideas: that most genetic changes that become permanent are essenti

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Psychology says that talking to yourself when you're alone isn't a sign you're lonely, it's one of the most effective ways the brain regulat

You do it more than you think. You’re loading the dishwasher, and you say no, that goes on the bottom, to no one. You’re looking for your ke

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Something ‘unprecedented’ is now happening to Earth’s rotation, scientists say | BBC Science Focus Magazine

Climate change is slowing Earth’s spin – and there’s nothing quite like it in 3.6 million years

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Conspiracy believers both resist and adapt in dangerous circumstances | BPS

https://www.bps.org.uk/research-digest/conspiracy-believers-both-resist-and-adapt-dangerous-circumstances

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Scientists have scrapped the worst-case climate scenario – because action is making a difference

Removing the worst-case climate future for Earth isn’t failed science, as climate sceptic Donald Trump claims. It’s a sign climate action ha

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Fantasizing about someone else during sex is common and doesn't necessarily signal relationship trouble

While often assumed to be purely about explicit erotic content, many sexual fantasies involve deep emotional connection and closeness, a new

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This mysterious silent noise is giving you the creeps | BPS

https://www.bps.org.uk/research-digest/mysterious-silent-noise-giving-you-creeps

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Fossils discovered in Egypt may be the closest ancestor of all apes

Pieces of jawbone and teeth found in Egypt have been identified as a new early ape species named Masripithecus moghraensis, which lived abou

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Returning astronauts expect dropped objects to rise | BPS

https://www.bps.org.uk/research-digest/returning-astronauts-expect-dropped-objects-rise

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Psychedelics may be no better than antidepressants for depression

Drugs like psilocybin that induce psychedelic effects have shown promise for treating depression. Now, a review of the evidence suggests tha

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Ice core reveals low CO2 during warm spell 3 million years ago

For the first time, scientists have measured atmospheric gases from the late Pliocene, yielding data that could help to predict the future c