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We are a long way from pregnancy being safe on Mars

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 09:00:20 +0000

Dangerous radiation reaches Mars at levels we aren't exposed to on Earth, which makes the Red Planet a particularly dangerous place to be during pregnancy

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Watch elephants use a hose to shower themselves – and prank others

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 16:00:22 +0000

Asian elephants at Berlin Zoo show impressive skill when using a hose as a tool, and even appear to sabotage each other by stopping the flow of water

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Before the Stone Age: Were the first tools made from plants not rocks?

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 16:00:00 +0000

Our ancestors probably used a wide range of plant-based tools that have since been lost to history. Now we're finally getting a glimpse of this Botanic Age

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

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 16:55:00 +0000

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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Is the climate change food crisis even worse than we imagined?

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 16:00:00 +0000

Extreme weather and a growing population is driving a food security crisis. What can we do to break the vicious cycle of carbon emissions, climate change and soaring food costs – or is it already too late?

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Lights on surfboards and wetsuits could deter shark attacks

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 16:00:42 +0000

Experiments show that illuminating the underside of a decoy seal reduces attacks by great white sharks, revealing a possible strategy to protect surfers and swimmers

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SpaceX targets Starship flight next week – just a month after last one

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 14:00:27 +0000

SpaceX is preparing for the sixth test flight of Starship, the world's most powerful rocket. Next week's launch – if successful – will be the fastest turnaround yet

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Modern humans were already in northern Europe 45,000 years ago

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 31 Jan 2024 16:00:07 +0000

DNA from bones found in a cave in Germany has been identified as from Homo sapiens, showing that our species endured frigid conditions there as they expanded across the continent

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How ancient Herculaneum papyrus scrolls were deciphered

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 07 Feb 2024 18:00:16 +0000

3D mapping and artificial intelligence has helped decipher an ancient Herculaneum papyrus scroll which had been digitally scanned

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

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Fri, 09 Feb 2024 17:20:42 +0000

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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The Biology of Kindness review: Living well and prospering

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Fri, 05 Apr 2024 11:00:58 +0100

Can cultivating positive behaviours and tweaking our lifestyles lead to healthier, happier lives – even longer lives? Discover the daily choices that may make the difference in a fascinating new book

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Australia’s Indigenous people were making pottery over 2000 years ago

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Tue, 09 Apr 2024 22:00:58 +0100

An excavation on an island in the Coral Sea shows that Indigenous Australians were producing ceramics long before the arrival of Europeans

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Untangling the enigmatic origins of the human family’s newest species

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Fri, 12 Apr 2024 12:00:43 +0100

Five years ago, a fossil found in the Philippines was determined to be from a new species of hominin called Homo luzonensis. Since then, we’ve learned a bit more about the newest member of the human family

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Who were the enigmatic Sea Peoples blamed for the Bronze Age collapse?

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 08 May 2024 19:00:00 +0100

Around 3000 years ago, several empires and kingdoms in the Mediterranean collapsed, with a group of sea-faring warriors implicated as the culprit. But new evidence shows that many of our ideas about this turbulent time need completely rethinking

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A lost branch of the river Nile flowed past the pyramids of Egypt

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Thu, 16 May 2024 17:00:12 +0100

Soil core samples show an ancient riverbed under the desert near many Egyptian pyramids, revealing an ancient waterway that dried up thousands of years ago

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Butchered bones hint humans were in South America 21,000 years ago

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 17 Jul 2024 20:00:52 +0100

Prehistoric mammal bones found at a construction site in Argentina appear to have been cut with stone tools, suggesting that humans lived in the region much earlier than previously thought

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

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 24 Jul 2024 20:20:04 +0100

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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A gripping account of morality shows how we work out right from wrong

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 28 Aug 2024 19:00:00 +0100

Where do morals come from? In Animals, Robots, Gods, anthropologist Webb Keane argues imagination and differing senses of the world are key to discerning right from wrong

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Gravity may explain why Neanderthals failed to adopt advanced weaponry

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 19:00:32 +0100

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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We're homing in on the best ways to tackle misinformation

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 19:00:00 +0100

A debating technique known as the "truth sandwich" is helping archaeologists combat a false narrative about an advanced ancient civilisation forgotten in human history

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DNA helps match 'Well Man' skeleton to 800-year-old Norwegian saga

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 17:00:58 +0100

The Sverris saga describes how castle invaders “took a dead man and cast him unto the well, and then filled it up with stones”, in what may have been an early act of biological warfare - and now researchers believe they have found the skeleton of the man in question

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Ancient Egyptians shaped sheep's horns – and we don't know why

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 22:05:20 +0000

The earliest evidence of livestock with modified horns has been discovered in ancient Egypt – sheep skulls with horns that point in unnatural directions suggest humans forced them to grow that way

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Before the Stone Age: Were the first tools made from plants not rocks?

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 16:00:00 +0000

Our ancestors probably used a wide range of plant-based tools that have since been lost to history. Now we're finally getting a glimpse of this Botanic Age

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Night Sweats

By www.medicinenet.com
Published On :: Fri, 8 Jul 2022 00:00:00 PDT

Title: Night Sweats
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 1/10/2006 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 7/8/2022 12:00:00 AM

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The 10 Best Weight Loss Drinks

By www.medicinenet.com
Published On :: Fri, 12 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT

Title: The 10 Best Weight Loss Drinks
Category: Health and Living
Created: 8/12/2022 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/12/2022 12:00:00 AM

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How Much Is a Healthy and Realistic Amount of Weight You Can Lose In a Month?

By www.medicinenet.com
Published On :: Mon, 15 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT

Title: How Much Is a Healthy and Realistic Amount of Weight You Can Lose In a Month?
Category: Health and Living
Created: 8/15/2022 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/15/2022 12:00:00 AM

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Does Loose Skin Go Away After Weight Loss? How to Tighten After Losing Weight?

By www.medicinenet.com
Published On :: Fri, 26 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT

Title: Does Loose Skin Go Away After Weight Loss? How to Tighten After Losing Weight?
Category: Health and Living
Created: 8/26/2022 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/26/2022 12:00:00 AM

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Breastfeeding May Lower a Child's Odds for Asthma

By www.medicinenet.com
Published On :: Thu, 2 Jun 2022 00:00:00 PDT

Title: Breastfeeding May Lower a Child's Odds for Asthma
Category: Health News
Created: 6/1/2022 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 6/2/2022 12:00:00 AM

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