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13 of the most profound questions about the cosmos and ourselves

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13 of the most profound questions about the cosmos and ourselves

Questions that are just as enigmatic now as when we first asked them

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WHY is there something rather than nothing?

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Why is there something not nothing? The big bang isn’t the only answer

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WHY is there a cosmic speed limit?

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Why is there a cosmic speed limit? It could even be why we're here

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WHY is the universe just right? Spiral Galaxy in deep spcae, 3D illustration

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Why is the universe just right for life? Blame the multiverse

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WHY is quantum theory so strange? Out of Your Mind Science series. Design made of spiral of human silhouette face line and abstract elements on the subject of consciousness, the mind, artificial intelligence and technology

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Why is quantum theory so strange? The weirdness could be in our heads

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WHY is the universe intelligible? X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO/R. DiStefano, et al.; Optical: NASA/ESA/STScI/Grendler

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Why is the universe intelligible? Things aren’t as clear as we think

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WHY does time only move forward?

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Why does time only move forwards? Possibly just because we’re ignorant

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The quantum experiment that could prove reality doesn't exist

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The quantum experiment that could prove reality doesn't exist

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MicroBooNE

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Physicists fail to find mysterious 'sterile neutrino' particles

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Can Einstein’s forgotten theory of space solve the cosmology crisis?

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Can Einstein’s forgotten theory of space solve the cosmology crisis?

Decades ago, Einstein concocted a theory in which space doesn't just curve, but swirls like a cyclone. Now it is making a comeback because it could fix several of the biggest problems in cosmology

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Physics

Chemistry Nobel awarded for technique to produce mirror molecules

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Chameleon diamonds change colour when chilled in liquid nitrogen

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Physics

Physics Nobel awarded for work on chaotic systems such as the climate

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Space

Lunar craters could reveal past collisions with ancient black holes

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