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Science Questions of the Week
This week's science questions explore the optimal way to ice a cocktail and the smallest creature that needs sleep. These queries aim to engage readers in scientific thinking and discussion.
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New Scientist
What is the optimal way to ice a cocktail: fewer big cubes or lots of small ones? And what is the smallest creature that needs to sleep, and what does this tell us about the nature of and need for sleep itself?
2026-07-22 17:00 UTC