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Breakthrough shows humans were already standing on their own two feet 7 million years ago
The study of present-day species has delivered a clear verdict on humanity’s place...
Facial recognition: UK plans to monitor migrant offenders are unethical – and they won’t work
One afternoon in our lab, my colleague and I were testing our new prototype for...
Alzheimer’s theory undermined by accusations of manipulated data – but does not bring dementia research to its knees
A scientist-cum-detective has presented evidence that images used to support the...
We studied how COVID affects mental health and brain disorders up to two years after infection – here’s what we found
The occurrence of mental health conditions and neurological disorders among people...
Mystery crater potentially caused by relative of dinosaur-killing asteroid
The ocean floor is famously less explored than the surface of Mars
Epilepsy: how an AI algorithm detects related brain abnormalities – new research
Around 50 million people worldwide have epilepsy. While anti-seizure medications...
How complex is your life? Computer scientists found a way to measure it
Nobel laureate economist Richard Thaler famously quipped: People aren’t dumb, the...
What created the continents? New evidence points to giant asteroids
Earth is the only planet we know of with continents, the giant landmasses that provide...
First synthetic embryos: the scientific breakthrough raises serious ethical questions
Children, even some who are too young for school, know you can’t make a baby without...
Arctic is warming nearly four times faster than the rest of the world – new research
The Earth is approximately 1.1℃ warmer than it was at the start of the industrial...
Cognitive biases and brain biology help explain why facts don’t change minds
“Facts First” is the tagline of a CNN branding campaign which contends that “once...
58% of human infectious diseases can be worsened by climate change – we scoured 77,000 studies to map the pathways
Climate change can exacerbate a full 58% of the infectious diseases that humans...
Rise of precision agriculture exposes food system to new threats
Farmers are adopting precision agriculture, using data collected by GPS, satellite...
Even scientists can’t keep up with all the newly discovered particles – our new naming scheme could help
Physicists at Cern have discovered a plethora of new exotic particles being created...
Amnesty says most Israelis fear seeing Palestine flag
A new survey conducted by Amnesty International has revealed that most Israelis...
The tongue: how one of the body’s most sensitive organs is helping blind people ‘see’
Ever wondered why kissing feels better than holding hands? The tongue is a pretty...