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Humans

Ancient DNA tells story of toddler who lived in Italy 17,000 years ago

A young boy who lived towards the end of the last glacial period had dark skin, blue eyes and a congenital heart condition, a study of his genome reveals

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Technology

AIs are more likely to mislead people if trained on human feedback

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Life

Dolphin 'smiles' may truly be a sign of playfulness

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Health

Exercise supplement creatine could be grown in edible plants

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Health

Parkrun events could boost your life satisfaction

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Space

Freeze-thaw cycle helps asteroids ferry molecules of life to planets

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Space

Planet spotted orbiting Barnard's star just 6 light years away

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The African killifish

Life

Some fish regrow injured fins and we’re closer to understanding how

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A shark survived being stabbed through the head by a swordfish

Life

A shark survived being stabbed through the head by a swordfish

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Technology

Useful quantum computers are edging closer with recent milestones

Google, Microsoft and others have taken big steps towards error-free devices, hinting that quantum computers that solve real problems aren’t far away

Analysis

Environment

Ancient plankton suggests extreme El Niños will become twice as common

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Environment

Here's how coral reefs might survive hotter, more acidic oceans

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Earth

How 'river piracy' made Mount Everest grow even taller

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Health

Radioactive ion beam could target tumours more precisely

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