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The science of boredom can tell us how to keep ourselves amused

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The science of boredom can tell us how to keep ourselves amused

Boredom can be unpleasant, but we can learn from some of the world's dullest people how to keep ourselves amused, says boredom researcher James Danckert

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We may now know what our common ancestor with Neanderthals looked like

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Neanderthals feasted on seafood and nuts according to fossil remains

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Mysterious Iron Age site may have been a retreat for religious hermits

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Mysterious Iron Age site may have been a retreat for religious hermits

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Homo erectus used two different kinds of stone tools

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Homo erectus used two different kinds of stone tools

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Ancient humans in the Sahara ate fish before the lakes dried up

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Ancient humans in the Sahara ate fish before the lakes dried up

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Neanderthals may have climbed an active volcano soon after it erupted

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Embracing flat Earth science denialism can help us overcome it

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Embracing flat Earth science denialism can help us overcome it

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The big guide to small talk – a scientific masterclass on conversation

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The big guide to small talk – a scientific masterclass on conversation

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Surgical team performing brain surgery.

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Suspended animation for emergency medicine: your questions answered

Yesterday, �鶹��ý broke the news that suspended animation has been tried on humans for the first time. Helen Thomson answers all your questions on this new procedure

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Netflix’s Living With Yourself shows the dangers of perfectionism

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Did apes first walk upright on two legs in Europe, not Africa?

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Ancient humans planned ahead and stored bones to eat the marrow later

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We need to talk about technology that people use to influence others

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