In early October, The Swan auction house in Tetsworth, Oxfordshire, listed several lots of human remains for sale, including skulls from west Africa and shrunken heads from South America.
Archaeology
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The atmosphere is constantly changing. Its composition has varied regularly over the course of the planet's climatic epochs, particularly with regard to its levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration, a crucial factor in ...
Earth Sciences
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Since May this year, the aurora borealis (northern lights), has at times been visible further south than usual over Britain, sparking amazement and fascination. Social media has been alive with images of the skies glowing ...
Astronomy
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Understanding how roots grow can help us develop plants that—for example—are more resistant to drought. Research by Prof. Bert De Rybel's team (VIB-UGent), in collaboration with the VIB Screening Core and Ghent University, ...
Molecular & Computational biology
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The way people talk determines, among other things, whether we listen to what the other person has to say and, for example, whether we like them. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics (MPIEA) in ...
Social Sciences
Nov 14, 2024
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Water, a molecule essential for life, has unusual properties—known as anomalies—that define its behavior. However, there are still many enigmas about the molecular mechanisms that would explain the anomalies that make ...
Soft Matter
Nov 14, 2024
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India's capital New Delhi ordered all primary schools to cease in-person classes until further notice on Thursday night due to worsening smog in the sprawling megacity.
Environment
Nov 14, 2024
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The world appears to be plagued by crises—at least according to the media.
Social Sciences
Nov 14, 2024
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With cities in India and Pakistan ranking among the world's most polluted, new technologies must be adopted to tackle dangerous levels of winter smog, environmentalists urge.
Environment
Nov 14, 2024
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Pluto may have been downgraded from full-planet status, but that doesn't mean it doesn't hold a special place in scientist's hearts. There are practical and sentimental reasons for that—Pluto has tantalizing mysteries to ...
Space Exploration
Nov 14, 2024
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