Childhood feels like magic until you grow up and realize who the real magicians were.

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Elephants in Thailand have learned to exploit their right of way and stop passing sugar cane trucks to grab a quick snack..

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Photographer Guzman Ramos captures a once in a lifetime photo of the moon

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Modern Manchester

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Why This 2,000-Year-Old Instrument Is Still Made by Hand

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Is British food still terrible? Ask the French

26 Feb 2026
Why does British food have such a bad reputation? And is it still deserved? From bland stereotypes to trendy makeovers, we wanted to discover how UK cuisine evolved from the Industrial Revolution to today’s modern dining scene. In Paris, top British chefs redefine what British food really means.

00:01 – 01:15 British food is not everyone’s favourite
01:16 – 02:05 What even is British food?
02:11 – 03:30 A brief history of bad food
03:30 – 05:15 Why open a British Deli in Paris?
05:15 – 06:35 The revolution of school meals
06:35 – 08:32 Modern British Cuisine (in Paris)
08:32 – 10:00 Taste testing the best of British food
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We speak “European” in eight languages: Bulgarian, Dutch, English, French, German, Polish, Portuguese and Romanian. ENTR a unique channel made by young journalists from DW, France Médias Monde and partners all over Europe.

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Amazing art done with markers

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A fried rice making machine

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We Sleep More Than Hunter-Gatherers – Why Are We So Tired?

Hunter-gatherers slept less than you think. And they didn’t complain about being tired. We’re told we’re living through a sleep epidemic but were our ancestors actually sleeping better than us? The answer might change how you think about your nightly routine entirely.

In this episode, we dig into the real science of sleep: from why modern life is making us chronically exhausted, to whether you can actually recover from sleep debt and the surprising truth about what just a few missed hours does to your brain.

We also unpack the unexpected connection between your gut microbiome and your sleep quality, explore which foods and supplements actually work, and ask whether sleep trackers are genuinely helping you or quietly making your anxiety worse.

Plus, we get into the science of napping — how long is too long, what the military knows about tactical naps that most of us don’t, and whether offices should be installing nap pods. And if you’ve ever wondered whether cheese really gives you nightmares, or whether a poop transplant could help you sleep better, we have answers.

Sleep special: https://www.newscientist.com/subject/…

00:00 Intro
00:52 Are we really in a poor sleep epidemic?
06:22 Getting into sleep debt
16:47 How sleep affects your microbiome
25:36 Sleep trackers and other tech
29:28 Perfect the art of the nap

Offering their sleep tips in this special episode of the podcast are Rowan Hooper, Madeleine Cuff, Catherine de Lange and Alison George.

What does the latest science actually mean for us? Each week, New Scientist editors Rowan Hooper and Penny Sarchet dig into the biggest stories in science alongside expert scientists, from the mysteries of consciousness to the search for dark matter, to feed your curiosity and make sense of an uncertain world.

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How do large language models work? Part 3! Featuring vector space and neural networks.

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