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Enigmatic people who took over Europe millennia ago came from Ukraine
The Yamna people were ancient herders who came from what is now Ukraine Adariukov Oleksandr/Shutterstock A huge trove of genetic…
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The 100-year-old symmetry theorem that is still changing physics today
Emmy Noether’s theorem about symmetry is still contributing to modern physics Shutterstock/okanakdeniz The following is an extract from our Lost…
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Laughing gas could be picked up by a breathalyser
Laughing gas is frequently inhaled recreationally via balloons Shutterstock/Ink Drop A way to detect laughing gas on people’s breath for…
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Spiders can run just as fast after two of their legs drop off
Tarantulas can ditch their legs to escape danger and grow them back Jcrader/Getty Images Spiders can reach their top running…
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The shocking discovery that our gut microbiome drives ageing
As human beings, we are all keepers of a vast menagerie. Every surface of our bodies, inside and out, is…
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Arctic geoengineering project shut down over danger to wildlife
Icebergs in Greenland Michael Baynes Photography/Getty Images A research project experimenting with using glass beads to reflect sunlight away from…
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Is cleaner air accelerating global warming more than we expected?
Air pollution can have a cooling effect on the climate Cheunghyo/Getty Images James Hansen, the climate scientist best known for…
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Grand canyons formed on moon in minutes after colossal asteroid strike
A view of two large canyons on the moon radiating from the Schrödinger basin NASASVSErnie T. Wright A vast impact…
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The Gambling Animal review: How humans evolved to think about risk may cost Earth dearly
Traders on Wall Street show how institutions can take big risks Spencer Platt/Getty Images The Gambling AnimalGlenn Harrison and Don…
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How to spot Bode’s galaxy this month
M81 or Bode’s galaxy Alf Jacob Nilsen/Alamy There is something about seeing our home from a distance that is special…
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