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Humans

Is this carved rock an ancient Roman board game?

The lines worn into an engraved limestone object from the Netherlands are consistent with the idea that it was a Roman game board, according to an AI analysis

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Space

Gravitational wave signal proves Einstein was right about relativity

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Health

‘Hidden’ group of gut bacteria may be essential to good health

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Mind

Specific cognitive training has ‘astonishing’ effect on dementia risk

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Physics

Physicists can now take control of ‘hidden’ friction in devices

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Humans

Seafarers were visiting remote Arctic islands over 4000 years ago

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Environment

Weakening ice shelf has caused crucial Antarctic glacier to accelerate

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Physics

Physicists warn of ‘catastrophic’ impact from UK science cuts

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Health

Why exercise isn’t much help if you are trying to lose weight

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Space

Synchronised volcanic eruptions on Io hint at a spongy interior

Five volcanoes on Jupiter’s moon Io erupted simultaneously, spewing a mind-boggling amount of lava onto the surface and giving us clues to what may lie underneath

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Health

Moving inductions to early morning could shorten labour by 6 hours

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Health

Statins don’t cause most of the side effects listed on their labels

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Environment

The toxic burden of pesticides is growing all around the world

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Environment

Methane surge in 2020 was linked to lower pollution during lockdowns

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