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Listen to the oldest known conch shell horn from 18,000 years ago

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Listen to the oldest known conch shell horn from 18,000 years ago

An 18,000-year-old conch shell originally found in the Pyrenees mountains in 1931 may have been used as a musical instrument by Magdalenian people

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Treasure trove of ancient human remains hints at undiscovered species

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Treasure trove of ancient human remains hints at undiscovered species

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Stone Age Europeans used human bones to make arrowheads

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Stone Age Europeans used human bones to make arrowheads

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Ancient shell beads may have been the first money used in the Americas

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Ancient shell beads may have been the first money used in the Americas

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The reason we love to gather around the TV lies in Stone Age embers

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The reason we love to gather around the TV lies in Stone Age embers

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Physics might create a backdoor to an afterlife – but don't bank on it

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Physics might create a backdoor to an afterlife – but don't bank on it

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Why it’s the aliens living inside you that create your sense of you

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Why it’s the aliens living inside you that create your sense of you

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You are stardust: The long view of when your existence really began

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You are stardust: The long view of when your existence really began

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Unique review: A fascinating look at the science of individuality

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Unique review: A fascinating look at the science of individuality

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If the multiverse exists, are there infinite copies of me?

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If the multiverse exists, are there infinite copies of me?

According to the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics, the universe is constantly dividing and taking you with it – so would you recognise your other selves if you met them?

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Why we’re in tune with our emotions – but suck at judging our smarts

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If we can't change the world, does anything we do matter?

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You are not one person: Why your sense of self must be an illusion

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Think your sense of self is located in your brain? Think again

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