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Butchered bones tell of shocking massacre in prehistoric Britain
An adult skull from the Charterhouse Warren mass grave in the UK, featuring cut marks and a blunt force fracture…
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Can psychology help avoid festive arguments?
As the end of 2024 approaches, I would like to say a big thank you to everyone who has shared…
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‘Vampire’ hedgehog among 234 new species identified in Asia
The vampire-like Hylomys macarong hedgehog Alexei V. Abramov An extraordinary 234 new species were described by scientists in the Greater…
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Our human ancestors often ate each other, and for surprising reasons
IN GOUGH’S cave in Cheddar Gorge, south-west England, archaeologists have found the remains of at least six individuals. Many of…
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From enshittocene to virome, science and technology’s words of 2024
Strembryo Until recently, scientists studying the earliest moments of human development relied on embryos donated by people undergoing IVF, which…
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Are vast amounts of hydrogen fuel hidden below Earth’s surface?
Drill rig in Nebraska run by Natural Hydrogen Energy LLC, which established its first hydrogen borehole in 2019 Viacheslav Zgonnik…
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How a plan to make the world’s largest snowflake was humbled by nature
In London, where I live, you can forget about a white Christmas. The best I can hope for is a…
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Eight healthy habits could slow the ageing of your brain
Exercise has many health benefits Jane Williams/Alamy Getting a good night’s sleep and other healthy habits could slow the biological…
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Mpox became a global health emergency for the second time in 2024
A Red Cross worker spraying chlorine-based disinfectant in Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in August 2024 MOISE…
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Dazzling auroras lit up the skies in 2024 and we may see more in 2025
In May, auroras turned the night sky amazing colours in Tucson, Arizona Sean Parker Seeing the northern lights, or aurora…
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