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Reader Debates in Science

Updated 2026-07-22 17:10 UTC 1 source Neutral

Readers of New Scientist engage in debates on various scientific topics, including fly behavior, fish species recognition, and the heating properties of air.

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New Scientist
Readers take issue with a former answer to this question, arguing for the different behaviour of wasps and flies – and for a more defined plan of escape than has previously been posited
2026-07-22 17:00 UTC
New Scientist
Another expert reader explores this thorny topic, including reference to the behaviour of their own archerfish
2026-07-22 17:00 UTC
New Scientist
Readers weigh in on this one, debating everything from the meaning of “stale air” to its heat capacity
2026-07-22 17:00 UTC
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