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Humans

Butchered bones hint humans were in South America 21,000 years ago

Prehistoric mammal bones found at a construction site in Argentina appear to have been cut with stone tools, suggesting that humans lived in the region much earlier than previously thought

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Technology

Tiny jellyfish robots made of ferrofluid can be controlled with light

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A black-necked spitting cobra (Naja nigricollis)

Health

Blood-thinning drug heparin may stop snakebite victims losing limbs

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Mind

Could we share dreams by synchronising REM sleep?

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Environment

We are risking a heat disaster for athletes at the Olympics in Paris

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Environment

In the race to ramp up renewables, we can’t ignore heat storage

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Chemistry

Hydrogel can preserve medications for weeks outside of a fridge

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Health

Anti-inflammatory drug extended the lifespan of mice by 20 per cent

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Technology

Tiny solar-powered drones could stay in the air forever

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Life

Sea slugs discovered working together to hunt in packs

Hunting in packs seems like a complex social behaviour, but it isn't limited to large carnivores like wolves. A simple sea slug species teams up to swarm its venomous anemone prey as a group

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Environment

Drones are helping plant 100 million mangrove trees in the UAE by 2030

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Technology

Diamond could be the super semiconductor the US power grid needs

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Environment

Hurricane forecasts are improving – but big misses are still possible

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Space

How to watch 2024’s spectacular Perseid meteor shower

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