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See a prize-winning photograph of mating golden-tabbed robber flies

Pete Burford, who only took up macro photography two years ago, has won the Insect Week Photography Competition 2022 for this stunning close-up shot

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Scientists wonder if space tourists will want to have sex in orbit

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Scientists wonder if space tourists will want to have sex in orbit

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Why watering your plants at midday won't damage their leaves

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Tom Gauld on failing to open a portal to another dimension

Tom Gauld on failing to open a portal to another dimension

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Twisteddoodles on the difference between worms and ladybirds

Twisteddoodles on the difference between worms and ladybirds

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Ice patterns on a door

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Why did these strange ice patterns form on a glazed door (pictured)?

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This week’s new questions

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R3MJ5Y Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) juvenile, Terceira Island, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean

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Why do no other aquatic animals grow to a huge size like whales do?

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Is it possible to yawn without closing your eyes? (part 2)

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Puzzle #221: How did each team do in the Logical World Cup?

Can you solve this week’s arithmetical puzzle, Logical World Cup? Plus the answer to puzzle #220 and the quick quiz

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Puzzle #221: How did each team do in the Logical World Cup?

Does "the earthquake chewed my data" trump "the dog ate my homework"?

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Are racehorses aware that they are expected to come first?

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Is there a tipping point when harvesting renewable energy is harmful?

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How maths reveals the best time to add milk for hotter tea

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