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The latest issue · No. 4 · November 2026

The Nature Issue

Strange and wonderful life

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Three hearts and blue blood: the octopusalex

LEARN MORE FACTSNov 2026 · No. 4 Strange and wonderful life Three hearts and blue blood: the

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Why a day on Venus lasts longer than its year

Space

Why a day on Venus lasts longer than its year

Venus spins so slowly that a single rotation outlasts a trip around the Sun, and it turns the opposite way to most planets.

By alex · 4 November 2026 · 1 min read

The honey that outlasts almost everything

Science

The honey that outlasts almost everything

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Three things worth knowing about the human body

Human Body

Three things worth knowing about the human body

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Oxford is older than the Aztec Empire

History

Oxford is older than the Aztec Empire

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The Nature Issue

Strange and wonderful life

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The History Collection

Older than you think

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The Space Issue

Looking up

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