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Spies can eavesdrop on phone calls by sensing vibrations with radar

An off-the-shelf millimetre wave sensor can pick out the tiny vibrations made by a smartphone's speaker, enabling an AI model to transcribe the conversation, even at a distance in a noisy room




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A bizarre skeleton from a Roman grave has bones from eight people

Radiocarbon dating and DNA analysis have revealed that a complete skeleton found in a 2nd-century cemetery is made up of bones from many people spanning thousands of years – but we don’t know who assembled it or why




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Spraying rice with sunscreen particles during heatwaves boosts growth

Zinc nanoparticles, a common sunscreen ingredient, can make plants more resilient to climate change – in a surprising way




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Distant dwarf planet Makemake might have a surprising ice volcano

A small world in the outer solar system appears to have volcanic activity possibly spurred by liquid water




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Carbon emissions from private jets have exploded in recent years

The climate impact of flights taken by the super-rich rose sharply from 2019 to 2023, fuelling calls for a carbon tax on private aviation




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Marmots could have the solution to a long-running debate in evolution

When it comes to the survival of animals living in the wild, the characteristics of the group can matter as much as the traits of the individual, according to a study in marmots




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Why does our universe have something instead of nothing?

In order to figure out how something came from nothing, we first need to explore the different types of nothing




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Chimps do better at difficult tasks when they have an audience

An analysis of thousands of cognitive tests carried out by chimpanzees finds that the number of spectators influenced their performance in different ways depending on the difficulty of the task




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AI helps robot dogs navigate the real world

Four-legged robot dogs learned to perform new tricks by practising in a virtual platform that mimics real-world obstacles – a possible shortcut for training robots faster and more accurately




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If an asteroid were heading towards Earth, could you avert disaster?

From nuclear strikes to giant spikes, discover the systems in place to prevent a collision and test your decision-making to see if you could avoid a catastrophic impact




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Mammoth tusk tool may have been used to make ropes 37,000 years ago

Experiments with a replica suggest that a piece of mammoth ivory with carved holes found in a cave in Germany was used by ancient humans to make ropes




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Hominins may have left Africa 700,000 years earlier than we thought

Our hominin ancestors originated in Africa and the consensus is that they didn't leave there until about 1.8 million years ago, but stone tools found in Jordan challenge the idea




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Dogs and horses buried with Iron Age people may have been beloved pets

A 2200-year-old burial ground in northern Italy includes people interred with dogs and horses, perhaps showing they had strong bonds with their animals




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Ukraine may have been first part of Europe colonised by early humans

Korolevo, a site in Ukraine where early humans made stone tools, has been dated to 1.4 million years ago, suggesting early humans moved from Ukraine into the rest of Europe




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Indigenous Australians have managed land with fire for 11,000 years

Lake sediments reveal the ancient history of Aboriginal people’s use of fire to manage the landscape, a tradition that has benefits for biodiversity




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Mammoth carcass was scavenged by ancient humans and sabre-toothed cats

A southern mammoth skeleton found in Spain bears cut marks from stone tools and bite marks from carnivore teeth, suggesting that both hominins and felids feasted on its meat




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Human brains have been mysteriously preserved for thousands of years

Intact human brains 12,000 years old or more have been found in unexpected places such as shipwrecks and waterlogged graves, but it is unclear what preserved them




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People watch sports, have sex, make children, study finds

Feedback is intrigued by new research into how major sports tournaments "were associated with increases in the number of babies born" nine months later - but only for supporters of the winning teams




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Stone Age blades could have been used for butchery, not just hunting

A modern butchery experiment using replicas of Stone Age tools raises new questions about how often prehistoric peoples hunted large animals such as bison or mammoths




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Ancient humans lived inside a lava tube in the Arabian desert

Underground tunnels created by lava flows provided humans with shelter for thousands of years beneath the hot desert landscape of Saudi Arabia




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Astonishing images show how female Neanderthal may have looked

The skull of Shanidar Z was found in the Shanidar cave in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, and has been painstakingly put back together




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Early humans took northern route to Australia, cave find suggests

An excavation on Timor reveals humans first settled on the island 44,000 years ago, long after the earliest occupation of Australia – suggesting migration to the latter took another route




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Neanderthal child may have had Down’s syndrome

A fossil bone displaying features consistent with Down’s syndrome belonged to a Neanderthal child who survived beyond 6 years old, adding to evidence that these extinct humans cared for members of their community




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Iron Age skeletons found under bridge may have been hit by a tsunami

Twenty people may have died 2000 years ago when an Iron Age bridge suddenly collapsed following a tsunami or flood, but scientists also cannot rule out that they were sacrificed




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The plague may have wiped out most northern Europeans 5000 years ago

DNA evidence from tombs in Sweden and Denmark suggests major plague outbreaks were responsible for the Neolithic decline in northern Europe




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Egyptian pyramid may have been built using a water-powered elevator

Ancient Egyptians may have relied on a vertical shaft that could be filled with water, along with a network of water channels and filtration structures, to build the Step Pyramid of Djoser 4500 years ago




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Hobbit hominins from Indonesia may have had even smaller ancestors

An arm bone from an ancient human that lived 700,000 years ago on the island of Flores is the smallest ever found from an adult hominin, adding a new piece to the puzzle of Homo floresiensis




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When did humans leave the trees for the savannah – or did they at all?

Ancient humans are said to have evolved to leave the trees, where our primate ancestors lived, in favour of open grassy savannahs – but we may have this idea wrong




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Gravity may explain why Neanderthals failed to adopt advanced weaponry

Spear-throwing tools called atlatls allow humans to launch projectiles over great distances, but Neanderthals apparently never used them – and an experiment involving a 9-metre-tall platform may explain why




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A cave in France is revealing how the Neanderthals died out

Discoveries from the genomes of the last Neanderthals are rewriting the story of how our own species came to replace them




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A bizarre skeleton from a Roman grave has bones from eight people

Radiocarbon dating and DNA analysis have revealed that a complete skeleton found in a 2nd-century cemetery is made up of bones from many people spanning thousands of years – but we don’t know who assembled it or why




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U.S. to Be Removed From E.U. Safe Travel List

Title: U.S. to Be Removed From E.U. Safe Travel List
Category: Health News
Created: 8/30/2021 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/30/2021 12:00:00 AM




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U.S. Will Lift Restrictions on Fully Vaccinated International Travelers in November

Title: U.S. Will Lift Restrictions on Fully Vaccinated International Travelers in November
Category: Health News
Created: 9/20/2021 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 9/21/2021 12:00:00 AM




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U.S. to Reopen Borders to Vaccinated Travelers from Canada, Mexico

Title: U.S. to Reopen Borders to Vaccinated Travelers from Canada, Mexico
Category: Health News
Created: 10/13/2021 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 10/13/2021 12:00:00 AM




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Vaccinated Foreign Travelers Can Enter United States Beginning Nov. 8

Title: Vaccinated Foreign Travelers Can Enter United States Beginning Nov. 8
Category: Health News
Created: 10/15/2021 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 10/18/2021 12:00:00 AM




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U.S. Reopens Borders to Vaccinated Foreign Travelers

Title: U.S. Reopens Borders to Vaccinated Foreign Travelers
Category: Health News
Created: 11/8/2021 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 11/8/2021 12:00:00 AM




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Most Older Adults Plan to Travel Soon, With Precautions: Poll

Title: Most Older Adults Plan to Travel Soon, With Precautions: Poll
Category: Health News
Created: 11/17/2021 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 11/17/2021 12:00:00 AM




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England to Lift Travel Restrictions for Vaccinated Visitors

Title: England to Lift Travel Restrictions for Vaccinated Visitors
Category: Health News
Created: 1/24/2022 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 1/25/2022 12:00:00 AM




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Mandatory COVID-19 Tests Lifted for Vaccinated Travelers to Britain

Title: Mandatory COVID-19 Tests Lifted for Vaccinated Travelers to Britain
Category: Health News
Created: 2/11/2022 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 2/14/2022 12:00:00 AM




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Is Graves’ Disease the Same as Thyrotoxicosis?

Title: Is Graves’ Disease the Same as Thyrotoxicosis?
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 7/8/2022 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 7/8/2022 12:00:00 AM




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It's Back to Basics to Save a Life

Title: It's Back to Basics to Save a Life
Category: Health News
Created: 8/23/2009 8:10:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/24/2009 12:00:00 AM




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Sneezing Again? Avoid Ragweed

Title: Sneezing Again? Avoid Ragweed
Category: Health News
Created: 8/22/2010 10:10:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/23/2010 12:00:00 AM




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Initial Savings May Hide True Cost of Prostate Cancer Care

Title: Initial Savings May Hide True Cost of Prostate Cancer Care
Category: Health News
Created: 8/23/2010 12:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 8/24/2010 12:00:00 AM




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Type 2 Diabetes May Have Link to Alzheimer's

Title: Type 2 Diabetes May Have Link to Alzheimer's
Category: Health News
Created: 8/26/2010 10:43:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/26/2010 10:43:52 AM




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Does Hope Have a Dark Side?

Title: Does Hope Have a Dark Side?
Category: Health News
Created: 8/26/2010 10:10:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/27/2010 12:00:00 AM




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New Blood Thinner Effient No Better Than Plavix at Preventing Heart Trouble: Study

Title: New Blood Thinner Effient No Better Than Plavix at Preventing Heart Trouble: Study
Category: Health News
Created: 8/26/2012 10:05:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/27/2012 12:00:00 AM




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Teen Girls Need Bone Health Advice to Stave Off Osteoporosis

Title: Teen Girls Need Bone Health Advice to Stave Off Osteoporosis
Category: Health News
Created: 8/24/2012 4:05:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 8/27/2012 12:00:00 AM




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Stopping Controversial Asthma Drugs Could Have Downside: Study

Title: Stopping Controversial Asthma Drugs Could Have Downside: Study
Category: Health News
Created: 8/27/2012 6:05:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 8/28/2012 12:00:00 AM




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Electronic Cigarettes Have Slight Impact on Heart: Study

Title: Electronic Cigarettes Have Slight Impact on Heart: Study
Category: Health News
Created: 8/27/2012 2:05:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 8/28/2012 12:00:00 AM




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Missed Diagnoses in ICU Often Have Deadly Results: Review

Title: Missed Diagnoses in ICU Often Have Deadly Results: Review
Category: Health News
Created: 8/28/2012 2:05:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 8/29/2012 12:00:00 AM