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Why it’s so hard to tell when Homo sapiens became a distinct species

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Why it’s so hard to tell when Homo sapiens became a distinct species

The more we discover about our species' family tree, the harder it becomes to pinpoint when exactly Homo sapiens emerged, raising questions over what it really means to be human

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When did time begin? Hint: It wasn’t at the big bang

Space

When did time begin? Hint: It wasn’t at the big bang

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From headaches to tics, how mass nocebo effects spread real symptoms

Mind

From headaches to tics, how mass nocebo effects spread real symptoms

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A whole new world of tiny beings challenges fundamental ideas of life

Life

A whole new world of tiny beings challenges fundamental ideas of life

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LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 03: Leo, aged 9 months, takes part in an experiment at the 'Birkbeck Babylab' Centre for Brain and Cognitive Development, on March 3, 2014 in London, England. The experiment uses an electroencephalogram (EEG) to study brain activity whilst the baby examines different objects of varying complexity. Researchers at the Babylab, which is part of Birkbeck, University of London, study brain and cognitive development in infants from birth through childhood. The scientists use various experiments, often based on simple games, and test the babies' physical or cognitive responses with sensors including: eye-tracking, brain activation and motion capture. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

Mind

How studying babies' minds is prompting us to rethink consciousness

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How cosmic stasis may drastically rewrite the history of the universe

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How cosmic stasis may drastically rewrite the history of the universe

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What the new field of women’s neuroscience reveals about female brains

Mind

What the new field of women’s neuroscience reveals about female brains

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Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria.

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The shocking discovery that our gut microbiome drives ageing

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Mars and Phobos. Computer artwork of how Mars (left) and its tiny moon Phobos (upper centre) might appear from a distance of about 100 miles from the surface of Phobos. Phobos is the larger of Mars' two satellites (the other being Deimos), being about 16 miles long and about 11 miles across at its smallest dimension. It may be an asteroid long ago captured by Mars' gravity and does not have enough mass for gravity to pull it into a uniform sphere like the larger satellites and planets in the Solar System.

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Why we must investigate Phobos, the solar system's strangest object

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AUSTRIA - JANUARY 01: Venus of Willendorf, statuette made of limestone, made about 25.000 BC. Photography by Gerhard Trumler, 1990. (Photo by Imagno/Getty Images) [Venus von Willendorf, Statuette aus Kalkstein, um 25.000 v. Chr. entstanden. Photographie von Gerhard Trumler, 1990.]

Humans

How our ancestors invented clothing and transformed it into fashion

Remarkable archaeological finds are telling a new story of how prehistoric humans turned clothing from a necessity into a means of self-expression

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Physics

A new kind of hidden black hole may explain the mystery of dark energy

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Society

The psychologist exposing the mental gymnastics that conceal racism

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The new science of sleep: How to sleep better whatever your lifestyle

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A better understanding of our hormones and sleep could improve both

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