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Our human ancestors often ate each other, and for surprising reasons

[ad_1] IN GOUGH’S cave in Cheddar Gorge, south-west England, archaeologists have found the remains of at least six individuals. Many of the bones were intentionally

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From enshittocene to virome, science and technology’s words of 2024

[ad_1] Strembryo Until recently, scientists studying the earliest moments of human development relied on embryos donated by people undergoing IVF, which in most countries –

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Are vast amounts of hydrogen fuel hidden below Earth’s surface?

[ad_1] Drill rig in Nebraska run by Natural Hydrogen Energy LLC, which established its first hydrogen borehole in 2019 Viacheslav Zgonnik For the past few

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Mpox became a global health emergency for the second time in 2024

[ad_1] A Red Cross worker spraying chlorine-based disinfectant in Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in August 2024 MOISE KASEREKA/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Mpox surged in

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How a plan to make the world’s largest snowflake was humbled by nature

[ad_1] In London, where I live, you can forget about a white Christmas. The best I can hope for is a pitiful flurry of flakes.

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Eight healthy habits could slow the ageing of your brain

[ad_1] Exercise has many health benefits Jane Williams/Alamy Getting a good night’s sleep and other healthy habits could slow the biological ageing of your brain,

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Dazzling auroras lit up the skies in 2024 and we may see more in 2025

[ad_1] In May, auroras turned the night sky amazing colours in Tucson, Arizona Sean Parker Seeing the northern lights, or aurora borealis, typically requires travelling

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Why AI must learn to admit ignorance and say 'I don't know'

[ad_1] The ability to admit ignorance could be a sign of truly intelligent AI, and a new quiz of unsolved or perhaps even unsolvable questions

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See the world in close-up in these intricate images of nature

[ad_1] Cross-section of a Cosmic Orange aster flower Igor Siwanowicz These exquisite images reveal some of the intricate views of animals and plants captured by

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Over 70 per cent of students in US survey use AI for school work

[ad_1] Many children in the US seem to be using chatbots to help them with their schoolwork Photononstop/Alamy Seven in 10 secondary school students have