Ancient footprints prove that humans were in Arabia 120,000 years ago
These early hunter-gatherers also walked alongside ancient elephants and camels.
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Scientists identify new species of truffle eaten by apes in Congo
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Hairdressers are putting our old hair to good use.
China tightens its climate targets and aims for carbon neutrality by 2060
The devil is in the details, as it remains to be seen exactly how China plans to pull this off.
The smallest refrigerator in the world will keep your nanosoda cool
The cooler is 10,000 times smaller than the previously smallest thermoelectric fridge.
This newly-discovered Hot Neptune is one of space’s most unlikely planets
We've never seen anything like this before.
13 Nobel-winning economy laureates express support for Joe Biden
Even though the economists might not agree with each other, they agree on who the better presidential candidate is for...
Politically-incorrect language can seem sincere, but only if you’re saying what the audience wants to hear
Nobody is free of biases, not even ourselves.
Despite pandemic, recycling is fast expanding across the UK
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Book review: “Millions, Billions, Zillions”
A must-read for anyone looking to cure their "number numbness".
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Scientist who helped discover Ebola and nearly got killed by COVID-19 says the pandemic is ‘still at the beginning’
We’re only at the start of the coronavirus pandemic although the second wave may take a different form to the...
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