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Automated reasoning • Mathematical AIs show machine intelligence may emerge from unexpected pursuits

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North America’s stunning eclipse

Multiplying the multiverse • A new way of interpreting the elusive mathematics of quantum mechanics could fundamentally change our understanding of reality, finds Karmela Padavic-Callaghan

A quantum point of view

Analysis Bird flu • Is another pandemic on the way? The first case of H5N1 bird flu passing from cows to humans should spark expert investigation, but not general panic, says Grace Wade

A simple way to fix stereotyped AI images

Cosmic expansion mystery solved? • The rate at which the universe is expanding has been one of the most controversial numbers in cosmology for years, but we may finally have a resolution, finds Leah Crane

Left-handed monkeys prompt an evolutionary rethink

Phone batteries could last longer with more 5G masts

Is there a better way to screen for prostate cancer? • Inaccurate blood test results can lead to unnecessary treatment, but new proposals could address this, says Clare Wilson

Suppressing wildfires is harming giant sequoia trees

Green sand could help shallow seas absorb more carbon dioxide

Satellite licence plates could help avoid collisions

Quantum tech gets more reliable • Microsoft and Quantinuum may have created the most dependable device yet

Gravitational ‘tidal storm’ makes planet glow red hot

Field notes One Tree Island, Australia • Great Barrier Reef pushed to the brink Even remote areas previously shielded from mass bleaching are now being overwhelmed by extreme temperatures, finds James Woodford

Newborn babies recognise nursery rhymes they heard in the uterus

Rock networks may have boosted vital chemistry for life

Green tech mining threatens great apes

How we feel the music inside us

Snakes show signs of self-recognition with sniff test

Really brief

We are what we eat • Nutrition must be as essential as maths or science at US educational institutions to solve the country’s obesity crisis, says Aman Majmudar

No planet B • A rich man’s world Inequality is a major obstacle to sustainability. We can’t get to net zero without tackling it – and talking about redistribution, says Graham Lawton

Daily beauty

Your letters

A healthy balancing act • It is tough turning neuroimmunology into a gripping read, but this excellent book makes for a delightful and authoritative overview, says Grace Wade

Apocalypse, forever • From the Book of Revelation to extinction fiction, we can’t get enough of end times. Bethan Ackerley enjoys a rich guide

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The sci-fi column • Double helpings The prolific Adrian Tchaikovsky has two terrific offerings out this year. One is the story of a scientist turned prisoner shipped to a faraway planet, the other is a light-hearted tale of robotic murder, says Emily H. Wilson

Proof of intelligence? • AIs that tackle maths’ hardest problems may herald human-level reasoning. Can they pave the way to artificial general intelligence, asks Alex Wilkins

A stealth health crisis • One in three adults has a potentially dangerous fatty liver. Can more awareness avert a future epidemic, asks...