This week鈥檚 new questions
Why is it easier to copy a picture of an apple rather than the apple itself? And why do some things, such as freshly made coffee, smell much better than they taste?
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Tom Gauld tells a quantum physics joke (and simultaneously doesn’t)
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Twisteddoodles on the thousands of species science is yet to find
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This cloud of bats in Thailand could help us probe covid-19’s origins
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Environment
How to create a garden that’s perfect for pollinators
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Should we genetically engineer cats to stop their urge to kill?
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If there are other universes, would our universe feel their gravity?
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Why do wet dogs like to shake themselves dry beside people? (continued)
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This week鈥檚 new questions
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The rise of ‘experiential units’ that are impossible to understand
Feedback is our weekly column of bizarre stories, implausible advertising claims, confusing instructions and more
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Tom Gauld has a short housekeeping announcement
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Twisteddoodles’ on when research doesn’t float your boat
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Life
Thousands of starlings fly together to make an enormous bird
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Space
What is the spring equinox and is it something worth celebrating?
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