Science
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DNA analysis rewrites the stories of people buried in Pompeii
Plaster casts of people who died in Pompeii. DNA tests show the adult on the right was a male unrelated…
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Chinese rover finds further evidence for an ancient ocean on Mars
Topographical map of Mars showing Utopia Planitia, which may once have been an ocean U.S. Geological Survey A possible ancient…
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Carbon emissions from private jets have exploded in recent years
Elon Musk boards his private jet in Beijing in 2023 JADE GAO/AFP via Getty Images Flights taken on private jets…
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The real reason VAR infuriates football fans and how to fix it
Liverpool fans jostle for a look at the on-field VAR screen at Anfield stadium Alex Dodd – CameraSport via Getty…
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Marmots could have the solution to a long-running debate in evolution
Yellow-bellied marmots live in colonies with a single dominant male Maria Janicki/Alamy Friendly groups of marmots could help settle an…
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Bird flu antibodies found in dairy workers in Michigan and Colorado
Farm workers exposed to infected dairy cattle have been found to carry bird flu antibodies Helen King/Getty Images There may…
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Slick trick separates oil and water with 99.9 per cent purity
Oil and water are difficult to separate without leaving some impurities Abaca Press/Alamy Mixtures of oil and water can be…
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Why hairy animals shake themselves dry
Hairy animals including mice and dogs shake themselves dry atikinka2/Getty Images If you have ever been close to a dog…
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Knots made in a weird quantum fluid can last forever
Certain knots, like this trefoil, can be formed from vortices in a quantum fluid Login/Shutterstock By manipulating a quantum fluid,…
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Ancient Egyptians shaped sheep’s horns – and we don’t know why
Sheep skulls modified by ancient Egyptians so that their horns grew upward instead of outward B. De Cupere Sheep with…
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