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London's Cartoon Museum

Mind

Laughter Lab at London's Cartoon Museum explores the science of humour

What causes us to laugh? This is the question that Laughter Lab, an exhibition and social experiment at London’s Cartoon Museum, attempts to answer

Culture

A man measures a woman's height

Humans

Humans have been relatively short for thousands of years

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Dorsal and ventral views of the pendant. Scale bar is 1 cm. ? Antonino Vazzana - BONES Lab

Humans

Mammoth ivory pendant is oldest decorated jewellery found in Eurasia

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WHY do we grieve? A floral tribute fastened to a lamp post at the scene of a fatal road accident in Birmingam city centre, UK. The flowers were placed there by family and friends of the victim.

Humans

Why do we grieve? The surprising origin of the feeling of loss

Features

WHY are we both good and evil? 3d render illustration of light grey and black colored female faces on black background, relationship, psychology or good and evil concept.

Humans

Why are we good and evil? A single quality may be at the root of it

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WHY do we exist?

Life

Why do we exist? The meaning of life isn’t to be found in the stars

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Lost capital city of the Mongol Empire was far bigger than thought

Humans

Lost capital city of the Mongol Empire was far bigger than thought

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Homo naledi infant skull discovery suggests they buried their dead Read more: /article/2296360-homo-naledi-infant-skull-discovery-suggests-they-buried-their-dead/#ixzz7BLiYTNU5

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First partial skull of a Homo naledi child found in South Africa

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Humans

Homo naledi infant skull discovery suggests they buried their dead

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Homo bodoensis, a new species of human ancestor, lived in Africa during the Middle Pleistocene.

Humans

New human species has been named Homo bodoensis - but it may not stick

Researchers who reanalysed ancient fossils say they come from a new group of hominins living in Africa around 600,000 years ago, and so deserve a new species name

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How can I make myself more motivated?

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How spiteful are you?

Humans

Ancient faeces show Iron Age miners ate blue cheese and drank beer

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Humans

Piles of animal dung reveal the location of an ancient Arabian oasis

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