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‘Exstraw-dinary’ versions of Dumbledore and Stephen Hawking at scarecrow event

Urchfont Scarecrow Festival in Wiltshire runs over the early May bank holiday weekend.

Evening Standard

Katherine Ryan 'tried it on' with Professor Stephen Hawking

Katherine Ryan has revealed she "tried it on" with the late Professor Stephen Hawking at one of fellow comic Jimmy Carr's parties, but he failed to talk to her because his "tablet died".

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What is dark matter made of? New study bolsters case for 'primordial' black holes

In the early universe, primordial black holes could acquire a "dark charge," giving them an unnaturally long lifetime, new research suggests. This makes them an interesting candidate for dark matter.

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AI isn’t what we should be worried about – it’s the humans controlling it

In 2014, Stephen Hawking voiced grave warnings about the threats of artificial intelligence.

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Stephen Hawking's black hole theory has big implications for the shape of the universe, new study claims

Elusive black hole radiation predicted by Stephen Hawking may have influenced the way the universe took shape after the Big Bang, new research suggests.

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Cambridge University in row over claims Stephen Hawking benefited from slavery-linked funds

Cambridge is in a dispute with academics after an exhibition linked Stephan Hawking with the slave trade

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What were Stephen Hawking's greatest contributions to science?

Famed physicist Stephen Hawking took gravity to its ultimate limits. In doing so, he made a number of significant advancements in our understanding of black holes, cosmology and quantum gravity.

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Evidence for Stephen Hawking's unproven black hole theory may have just been found — at the bottom of the sea

The recent discovery of a stupendously powerful neutrino has left scientists scratching their heads. New research suggests it could be evidence that Stephen Hawking was right about the nature of black holes and the early universe.

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Man Uses His 131 IQ To Insult Others, Gets Humbled In The Best Way

Scoring high on an IQ test does not make anyone superior. This man learned this lesson the hard way. The post Man Uses His 131 IQ To Insult Others, Gets Humbled In The Best Way first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Physicist claims to have solved the infamous 'grandfather paradox,' making time travel (theoretically) possible

The grandfather paradox is just one of the thorny logical problems that arise with the concept of time travel. But one physicist says he has resolved them.

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Do black holes really evaporate — and how do we know?

In 1974, Stephen Hawking proposed that black holes could evaporate. But do we understand how this might happen?

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Black hole paradox that stumped Stephen Hawking may have a solution, new paper claims

As black holes slowly vanish through Hawking radiation, their information may be preserved in subtle space-time ripples, a new theory suggests.

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Hawking Building review – the Science Museum’s giant new shed of the weird and wonderful

On an old RAF airfield, a no-frills metal barn has been built to house the reserve collections of the London museum and its associates, with 300,000 objects ranging from a 1960s nuclear missile to Stephen Hawking’s voice synthesiser

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'Impossible' black holes discovered by the James Webb telescope may finally have an explanation

Peculiar James Webb Space Telescope observations seem to show gargantuan black holes in the earliest moments of the universe. New research may explain how they formed, thanks to primordial "seeds".

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'Hawking radiation' may be erasing black holes. Watching it happen could reveal new physics.

Primordial black holes may be exploding throughout the universe. If we can catch them in the act, it could pave the way to new physics, a study suggests.

The Conversation

It all started with a Big Bang – the quest to unravel the mystery behind the birth of the universe

How did everything begin? It’s a question that humans have pondered for thousands of years. Over the last century or so, science has homed in on an answer: the Big Bang.

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Black holes from the universe's infancy could reveal invisible matter

New theoretical research suggests primordial black holes could one day help researchers locate invisible dark matter.

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'The dystopian possibilities seem endless': How attempts to merge human brains with machines could go disastrously wrong

After Philip Seargeant's grandmother suffered a stroke, she lost the ability to speak for several days. The experience made him reflect on brain-computer interfaces — a technology with both positive and dystopian implications.

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Stephen Hawking's black hole radiation paradox could finally be solved — if black holes aren't what they seem

New research suggests that black holes may actually be "frozen stars," bizarre quantum objects that lack a singularity and an event horizon, potentially solving some of the biggest paradoxes in black hole physics.

The Conversation

What makes a book a bestseller? It’s tricky

It is a truth generally acknowledged that authors and publishers want their books to become bestsellers. Bestseller lists, especially those published in prestigious media outlets, such the New York Times, or publishing industry magazines are important marketing tools for publishers, and useful selection tools for booksellers, librarians and readers.

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10 of Futurama's smartest science references and gags

Good news, everyone! With "Futurama" season 12 about to land, here are 10 of the best science and math-based jokes from the sci-fi comedy's 25-year history.

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50 Surprising Celebrity Secrets And Scandals That Got Shared In This Online Group

If you're interested in learning more about your favorite celebrities, we've got you covered! The post 50 Surprising Celebrity Secrets And Scandals That Got Shared In This Online Group first appeared on Bored Panda.

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The Higgs particle could have ended the universe by now – here’s why we’re still here

Although our universe may seem stable, having existed for a whopping 13.7 billion years, several experiments suggest that it is at risk – walking on the edge of a very dangerous cliff. And it’s all down to the instability of a single fundamental particle: the Higgs boson.

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'Physics itself disappears': How theoretical physicist Thomas Hertog helped Stephen Hawking produce his final, most radical theory of everything

Thomas Hertog tells us how he collaborated with Stephen Hawking on his final theorem — a Darwinian revolution in physics that explains the origin of time.

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Black hole 'morsels' could finally prove Stephen Hawking's famous theory right

Stephen Hawking suggested nothing lasts forever, including black holes. Scientists may have a way to prove it at last.

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