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Flight of fantasy • Imagination isn’t mere childhood whimsy – harnessing its power can benefit us all

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3D printing reaches new heights

Is this the end of the multiverse? • The multiverse is derived from a particular interpretation of quantum mechanics, but now a new twist on a classic experiment says it is time to put the idea to bed, finds Alex Wilkins

Colossal scientist now admits they haven’t really made dire wolves

Ancient temples may have been schools for celestial navigation

We assume women are morally superior to men

China eyes ambitious space mission • Two very different space rocks – an asteroid and a comet – will be visited by a single probe

How giant ground sloths evolved – then went extinct

Physicists battle over dark energy • The bombshell finding that dark energy may weaken over time shook physics last month. Now other physicists are challenging this view, finds Alex Wilkins

Piles of penguin poo help keep Antarctica cool

Are microplastics in ultra-processed foods harming your mental health? A bold proposal links two of the biggest health issues of our times, but is it correct, asks Carissa Wong

US military eyes world’s largest plane

Teeth may have come from ancient fish skin

Bees have a power line problem • Airborne electric fields seem to have a dramatic effect on honeybee foraging

Contact lenses let you see infrared light even in the dark

AI doesn’t understand the word ‘no’ • The inability of AI models to recognise negation words could limit their medical applications

Why birds decorate their nests with foreign objects

Weird planet is orbiting backwards between two stars

Meeting 1.5°C temperature target won’t stop sea level rise

Do phones harm teens? Who knows • A “consensus statement” on the effects of smartphone use among adolescents has been accused of failing to actually reach a consensus based in evidence, finds Chris Stokel-Walker

Astronomers double down on claim of strongest evidence for alien life

Stimulating vagus nerve could help spinal cord injuries

The science of violence • We need to learn from an ingenious study in the Stockholm subway and radically change policies around violent crime, says Jens Ludwig

This changes everything • Storms ahead New AI models are set to revolutionise weather prediction. But as our climate becomes more extreme, we need to ensure broad public access to their forecasts, says Annalee Newitz

Saintly serpents

Time for bed • Can anthropology and biology help babies sleep better? A new book has some fascinating insights but is somewhat impractical, says Penny Sarchet

Our dark materials • Extracting Earth’s resources is a rich story shot through with awe, power, greed and hubris, finds Adam Weymouth

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