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Larry Niven is the Hugo and Nebula award-winning author of books including the Ringworld series. He was named a Grand Master ...

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An investigation of the changing behaviour of a single quantum bit through time has uncovered a tantalising similarity to the ...

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Diamonds formed in Earth’s lower mantle contain tiny flecks of minerals that are helping us understand the inner workings of our planet ...