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An analysis of ancient human artefacts finds that the container, a simple but critical tool, may have originated 500,000 years ago. Columnist Michael Marshall explores how slings, ostrich eggs and…
May 11, 2026
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A US start-up is putting autonomous data centres in the ocean, powered by wave energy, but experts warn that the harsh environment could make maintenance challenging
May 11, 2026
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The rules governing gravity and other laws of nature seem like eternal truths, but cosmologist João Magueijo has always questioned their origins. Now, he has a bold new proposal
May 11, 2026
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Genetic analysis of 1039 people buried in Britain between the Bronze Age and the Norman conquest highlights the impact of the Romans, Anglo-Saxons and Vikings on the island’s ancestry
May 11, 2026
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Chinese-born tech workers have fueled Silicon Valley for decades. In the AI era, they're superstars.
May 11, 2026
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Ten people. Eight weeks. Three thousand feet to pierce a fast-melting Antarctic glacier.
May 11, 2026
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The U.S. has pressed Argentina and Chile to review two Chinese telescope projects in the Andean deserts. Astronomers are worried about setbacks to research.
May 10, 2026
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Minuscule silicon wafers propelled by lasers could be used to steer light sails, helping them travel beyond the solar system
May 10, 2026
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If a key ocean current collapses it could plunge northern Europe into a big freeze. Now researchers are weighing up a drastic intervention – building a 130-kilometre-wide dam between the…
May 9, 2026
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The Pentagon on Friday released online what it called “new, never-before-seen” files, dating back decades, related to unidentified flying objects.
May 9, 2026
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Andrew Rogers explores new tech trials helping people stay underwater for longer.
May 9, 2026
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The initial files are murky images that show what could be anything. The government said more would be released on a rolling basis.
May 8, 2026
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