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Every man in Spain was wiped out 4500 years ago by hostile invaders

When a new group of people arrived on the Iberian peninsula 4500 years ago, local males stopped passing on their genes – suggesting they were supplanted or killed

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An adult female Neanderthal hand and arm from the left side.

Humans

Neanderthals had dexterous hands that could have held tools like a pen

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Mind-reading devices can now access your thoughts and dreams using AI

Technology

Mind-reading devices can now access your thoughts and dreams using AI

Features

Stupid AI: How humans can stop machines from falling for visual tricks

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Stupid AI: How humans can stop machines from falling for visual tricks

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People are more clued up about science than you might think

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Honeybee swarms act like superorganisms to stay together in high winds

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AI tries bad improv comedy to trick people into thinking it is human

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AI tries bad improv comedy to trick people into thinking it is human

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Life

Birds can learn to understand the meanings of other species' calls

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Artificial intelligence is about to revolutionise warfare. Be afraid

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The Martians have landed in London, and they're hogging the camera

Space

The Martians have landed in London, and they're hogging the camera

Artist Jenna Sutela has used Mars-friendly bacteria to grow an alien culture, rich in music and poetry – but is it any good?

Culture

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Volcanic eruption may have helped drive real-life hobbits extinct

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Environment

Moose and sheep pass down their migration routes through culture

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AIs are being tested to see how well they understand our thoughts

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Life

A species of fish has passed the mirror test for the first time

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