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Issa Schultz has a daily schedule that not many could compete with.“I get up, I make a coffee, I go on the computer and I do…

Visual: Name this Nobel laureate who, among other things, minimised the role of HIV in causing AIDS and said DNA emitted low-frequency signals that could leave…

How much attention have you paid to what’s happened in the world of sport over the past seven days?

Science quiz: Applications of lasersVisual: Name the nuclear fusion technology illustrated here, where laser beams blast a capsule, producing X-rays that compress a capsule (sphere) to…

Science Quiz: When sound gets on the moveVisual: What’s the name for the part of the human ear visible outside the head? It’s called the pinna…

One gesture brought the fury of the British tabloids against at least two overseas politicians after they met with the queen.In 1984, it landed a Canadian…

Science quiz: Tinkering with stormsVisual: Name this 1947 hurricane that became the subject of controversy after its sharp turn to the northeast, into Florida, was blamed…

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A strong sense of place can deeply influence a story, and in some cases, the setting can even feel like a character itself. This week’s literary…

Science quiz: Most powerful non-nuclear bombs A railgun runs a strong electric current through parallel rails, using the resuting electromagnetic forces to accelerate a projectile to extreme…