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Neanderthal groups had their own local food culture
An illustration of a Neanderthal group preparing food LUIS MONTANYA/MARTA MONTANYA/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Neanderthals may have had traditional ways of…
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Children conceived using mitochondria from a donor are now doing well
Mitochondria provide cells with energy but can become defective through mutations nobeastsofierce Science / Alamy Eight young children appear to…
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Manvir Singh: The anthropologist who says shamanism works, even if you don’t believe
Shamanism seems to be having a moment in the Western world. According to the UK’s most recent census, the number…
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Simple device can produce water, oxygen and fuel from lunar soil
A photo of the lunar surface taken by China’s Chang’e 5 lander, which collected samples in 2020 CNSA/Xinhua/Alamy A solar-powered…
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Rare images capture snow leopard cubs in their dens
Two of five snow leopard cubs recently photographed in Mongolia SLCF-Mongolia/Snow Leopard Trust A pair of researchers have visited two…
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Why we urgently need to talk about geoengineering
We are heading towards a future that is so much hotter we won’t just be able to carry on as…
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How human eggs stay fresh for decades
Egg cells don’t dispose of their waste the same way other cells do Sebastian Kaulitzki / Alamy Human eggs seem…
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Underwater volcanic brine pools could be home to extreme life forms
Animals found near the Mabahiss Mons volcano in the Red Sea, including amphipods and polychaete worms Dr. Katrin Linse Super-salty…
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Why you shouldn’t worry a nap will stop your child sleeping at night
Naps are thought to be important for early brain development Quintanilla/Shutterstock A short nap during the day seems to increase…
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Brain changes with eating disorders similar to those in OCD and autism
A false-colour nuclear magnetic resonance image of a child’s brain CNRI/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Children with anorexia nervosa have widespread brain…
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