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How was the wheel invented: a controversial rethink
Computer simulations reveal the unlikely birth of this world-changing technology nearly 6,000 years ago
Embarrassed? Why this feeling might actually be good for you
Embarrassment can invite empathy and forgiveness, strengthening relationships explains Laura Elin Pigott
Why taking a cold shower on a hot day might be a bad idea
Adam Taylor explains why it might actually not be helping the body cool off at all and what you should do instead
AI ‘reanimations’ of the dead raise ethical quandaries
Researchers says that making deepfake facsimiles of the dead - from Agatha Christie to Martin Luther King Jr - is morally problematic
Knowing our universe
Jonathan Firbank explores Malta’s Institute of Space Sciences and Astronomy (ISSA) and the way it is flourishing
Our sea turtles are “reservoirs of plastic pollution”
Ocean scientists have calculated that a single green sea turtle can contain the equivalent of 10 ping pong balls in plastic
What is the summer solstice? An astronomer explains
This weekend's summer solstice marks the official start of summer in the Northern hemisphere
Melitensis – analysing Malta’s mark on life’s catalogue
A new exhibition in Mdina explores the use of the Latin adjective ‘melitensis’, meaning ‘from Malta’, in scientific nomenclature
Do people really resemble their dogs?
And do those similar physical and personality traits play a role in the quality of the relationship people share with their dogs? asks Renata Roma
Opinion: the smartphone is a sleek glass-fronted parasite
Your smartphone is the most successful parasite of the modern age according to evolution, and we are all paying the price