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Tiny great ape fossils identified as new species from Europe

A kneecap and two teeth found in Germany have been identified as belonging to a new species of ape from 11.6 million years ago, thought to have weighed as little as 10 kilograms

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Dutch police trial AI-powered robot dog to safely inspect drug labs

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Virtual power plants could ease growing strain on US electric grid

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Sunlight-trapping device can generate temperatures over 1000°C

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EKXM2R Groundwater well and standpipe for crop irrigation. Porterville, Tulare County, San Joaquin Valley, California, USA

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Around half the world could lose easily accessible groundwater by 2050

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We are about to hear echoes in the fabric of space for the first time

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We are about to hear echoes in the fabric of space for the first time

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Humans

Did humans evolve to chase down prey over long distances?

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Health

Extreme exercise may help you live longer without stressing your heart

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Space

Invisible 'dark radiation' may explain a big problem with dark energy

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Environment

Renewables supply 30 per cent of global electricity for the first time

The rapid growth of solar power led to a record-breaking year for clean energy generation in 2023, and the year is expected to mark the start of a long-term decline in fossil fuels

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Life

Orangutan is first non-human seen treating wounds with medicinal plant

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Environment

The shift to LED lighting is stopping us from seeing our night skies

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Physics

Nuclear fusion experiment overcomes two key operating hurdles

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Chemistry

Drug residue can be detected in fingerprints left at crime scenes

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