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OCD is no joke • We need to change how we talk about obsessive-compulsive disorder

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Getting up close with Mercury

Why has the Atlantic hurricane season been suspiciously quiet so far?

Smart speakers could help crack crimes • Information on recognised faces and internet searches can be extracted from an Amazon Echo

The many reasons sharks take a leap out of the water

Sweat monitor reveals if you are exercising too hard

The day a surprise asteroid hit Earth – harmlessly

Jet stream shift is under way • Climate models have been predicting that global warming could send crucial wind patterns polewards and we are now seeing signs this has started, reports James Dinneen

Bacteria can anticipate the changing seasons

Are humanoid robots the future of space exploration? • James Woodford pulls on a control headset and takes NASA’s impressive Valkyrie robot for a spin to find out

Experimental mRNA vaccine could help fight mpox

Brain network linked to depression • A network of neurons in the brain seems to be larger in people with depression, which could change how we think about the condition’s causes, says Carissa Wong

Bat die-off led to more insecticide use and rise in infant deaths in US

We finally know exactly how dark it is in deep space

Greenland’s mysterious early culture • On a recent expedition, researchers braved summer storms in northern Greenland to learn the secrets of the ancient peoples who lived there 4500 years ago, reports Becky Ferreira

Did collision with a huge asteroid knock Ganymede askew?

Lab-grown stem cells could be a breakthrough for cancer therapy

Google takes a quantum leap • A breakthrough from Google means quantum computers could now make fewer errors as they get bigger. This could pave the way for the machines to solve useful real-world problems, says Matthew Sparkes

Most detailed map of uterine lining yields clues about endometriosis

Wild bees find a home in the sandy sidewalks of Berlin

Something wicked… • From serpents to zombie pathogens, there is science behind our love of monsters – and it tells us a lot about ourselves, says Natalie Lawrence

Future Chronicles • Feeding the world We travel to the early 2030s, when a technological step change enabled us to produce all the food we needed without the use of animals. Rowan Hooper is our guide

Going deeper

Race to the top • How have AI models like ChatGPT changed the world, and who were their architects? A riveting new book takes an inside look, says Alex Wilkins

The power of the dog • What is it like to be a dog? And what can we learn from them? A philospher’s take is full of insights, finds Abigail Beall

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The film column • A new sense Neil Harbisson was completely colour blind, but after a sound generator was attached to his skull, he could “hear” colour. Cyborg: A documentary tells his story, but could have used more bite, says Simon Ings

Your letters

Rethinking OCD • Fresh insight into what causes obsessive-compulsive disorder is paving the way to new treatments, discovers Anthea Rowan

OCD brain networks

Do microbes cause OCD?

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