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The megalithic graveyard of Carrowkeel in Sligo, Ireland

Humans

Ireland’s iconic megalithic tombs may have had an unexpected function

Tombs that are scattered across Ireland may have helped bring ancient societies together for feasting and remembering their ancestors

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The world the universe and us podcast

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The world, the universe and us: We’re relaunching our weekly podcast

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Environment

Disastrous back-to-back heatwaves and droughts surge across Eurasia

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Humans

Tiny rewards can protect the grid from a surge in electric vehicles

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Health

Innovative antivenom may work against the world’s deadliest snakes

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Environment

Extreme heat poses Spanish-style blackout threat to UK electrical grid

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Life

Best evidence yet that dolphin whistles are like a shared language

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Space

Dark energy bombshell sparks race to find a new model of the universe

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Technology

Your deepest-held beliefs form a pattern than can be predicted by AI

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Health

Brain signals can change the gut microbiome in as little as 2 hours

We have known for years that the gut microbiome can alter brain function, but now research in mice is suggesting that the opposite is also true – that the brain modifies gut bacteria

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Health

Our cells can divide in a completely unexpected way

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Technology

The clocks that helped define time from London’s Royal Observatory

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Technology

Hijacked cicadas play music like a cyborg loudspeaker

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Technology

Meta, Amazon and Google accused of ‘distorting’ key AI rankings

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