Science
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‘Oldest animal fossil’ that rewrote India’s history turns out to be recently ‘decayed bee hive’
A sensational “fossil” discovery in 2020 of a rare 550 million-year-old life form has turned out to be “a case…
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Earth’s inner core may have started to spin in opposite direction, puzzling new discovery suggests
Earth’s solid inner core layer may have paused its rotation recently and started to spin in the opposite direction instead,…
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Secret to perfectly skimming stones uncovered by scientists
Heavier and curvier stones, rather than flatter rocks, skim across water surface more successfully, according to a new study. Skimming,…
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Mystery markings in 20,000-year-old drawings decoded for first time
Mysterious markings seen in ancient drawings have finally been decoded by British scientists who claim to have found evidence of…
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Secret to how prehistoric humans survived winter uncovered
Prehistoric humans living in northern Europe over 300,000 years ago used bear skin to survive the harsh winters, a new…
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New blood test developed to detect signs of Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists have developed a new test to detect signs of Alzheimer’s disease based on markers in a blood sample, an…
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Chimpanzees in Tanzania help British scientists solve mystery of why humans walk on two legs
Chimpanzees are helping scientists based at British and American universities to solve one of the biggest mysteries of human evolution…
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Study decodes ‘unexpected danger’ that lurked under ancient Mayan cities
Ancient Maya cities were contaminated with “dangerous” levels of mercury that may have posed a health hazard to the people…
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Girl, 13, ‘leukaemia-free’ after world-first use of cell engineering therapy
A 13-year-old girl who relapsed with a particular type of blood cancer is now leukaemia-free after a world-first use of…
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Blood test ‘could detect breast cancer up to two years before diagnosis’
A simple blood test that looks for changes in a group of proteins could detect breast cancer up to two…
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