Science
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Prototaxites: Bizarre fossil may have been an entirely new type of life
Prototaxites formed tall structures like tree trunks, shown in this illustration of a landscape from the Silurian Period RICHARD JONES/SCIENCE…
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Why it would be utter madness to stop funding mRNA vaccine technology
Moderna’s covid-19 vaccine uses mRNA technology Imago/Alamy This week, researchers in the US were told to remove all references to…
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A radical new idea for how our ancestors invented stone tools
Natural processes can turn stones like these chert “balls”, found in a field in Oman, into sharp flakes Michelle R.…
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Isar Aerospace: German company set for first commercial rocket launch from Europe
The Spectrum rocket on the launch pad at Andøya Space Center in Norway Wingmen-Media Preparations are under way for a…
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Classrooms decorated like woodlands seem to slow myopia progression
A classroom decorated as part of a myopia trial in Lijiang in Yunnan province, China Weizhong Lan/ AIER Academy of…
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NASA has made the first radio telescope observations on the moon
The Odysseus spacecraft as it approached the moon Intuitive Machines The first successful use of a radio telescope on the…
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Relics in Tutankhamun’s tomb hint he invented elaborate burial rites
The inner sarcophagus of King Tutankhamun, who ruled during the 18th dynasty of ancient Egypt Buddy Mays / Alamy A…
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Ancient clay tablets offer vivid portrait of Mesopotamian life
A relief from Ashurbanipal’s palace showing him in a chariot British Museum/Auday Hussein It is one of the oldest and greatest…
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Me, But Better review: What happened when one woman set out to improve her personality
From throwing a party to joining improv classes, how far would you go to change yourself? Martin Parr/Magnum Photos Me, But…
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Why you should slow down your brain’s ageing – and how to do it
MRI scans can reveal how a brain is ageing Dennis Hallinan / Alamy Stock Photo Lately, my brain has felt…
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