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Issue 48 (July 2026) of CURIOUS is out now, bringing you science highlights for the month plus deep dives into intriguing topics, interviews, exclusives, diary dates, and explanations for some of Earth’s most perplexing natural phenomena and landscapes.
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In This Issue…
OUR COVER STORY: What Is Archaeoastronomy?
How do we know what past peoples knew about astronomy and how they used it?
DEEP DIVE: How Old Is Math?
Math is pretty important, but where does it come from?
WE HAVE QUESTIONS: Was Richard III Really Found In A Car Park Under A Big “R”?
There was something ironic about his burial place. It just wasn’t what everyone thinks.
WHERE ON EARTH: The Meeting Of Waters
Where two rivers collide and we get puzzling fluid dynamics.
Exclusive: Meet author Professor Turi King and read an excerpt from her new book Clay: The Secrets of Our DNA.
Plus: News, diary dates, what to see, watch, and read this month, and much more.
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