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It is rocket science, actually • Using a backup plan in space isn’t a sign of failure, but of success

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River of the dead flows in Greece

Polaris Dawn crew prepare for riskiest spacewalk ever

Quantum holograms can send messages that disappear

Clothes made from potatoes could cut the fashion industry’s environmental footprint

Pregnant shark may have been eaten by another shark

‘Impossible’ galaxies probed • We may now know what makes very distant “little red dot” galaxies appear much more dense than other galaxies we have seen, finds Alex Wilkins

Marmosets are first non-human primate found that seem to call each other by name

Weird tunnelling could charge up quantum batteries

Does mpox cause lasting symptoms? • As mpox cases rise, it is important to uncover whether this virus, like the coronavirus, causes symptoms even after the infection has cleared, finds Carissa Wong

Failed ‘dark dwarf’ stars could hide dark matter inside them

Why is the US military preparing to launch new spy balloons?

Mosquito-borne illnesses are spiking around the world

We may finally know how massive gold nuggets form

Laser tweezers could reveal if Einstein’s ideas of gravity work in the quantum realm

World’s largest sailing cargo ship crosses the Atlantic

World’s fastest backflip • Springtails spin at up to 368 rotations per second to avoid danger

How ice forms in the scorching interiors of planets

Simple driving trick could slash car carbon emissions

Vaporising process could recycle plastic bags and bottles indefinitely

Analysis Space flight • Astronaut stranding reveals health of US space programme The failure of the Starliner capsule has left two astronauts stuck in space, but also proved the overall plan was good, says Leah Crane

Fast Lyme disease test could lead to speedier treatment

Fungus transforms food waste into haute cuisine for Michelin-starred restaurants

How your brain knows that the beat is about to change

Changing the script • Media portrayals of addiction, such as celebrity biopics, peddle a dangerous fiction about substance use disorder, says Anna Wolfe

This changes everything • Getting to the truth As misinformation about the upcoming US elections rockets across social media, we need transparency from the companies disseminating it, says Annalee Newitz

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Information overload • The author of Sapiens has turned his attention to the information networks that shape our societies, and he is out of his depth, says Michael Marshall

Close encounters • Two new books offer contrasting perspectives on how UFOs captured the world’s imagination, finds Chen Ly

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