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A revolution in archaeology, anthropology and palaeogenetics is underway, upending our understanding of the 300,000-year history of our species, Homo sapiens, and the evolution of our ancient hominin ancestors and relatives. Unravel the mysteries of human evolution and what it means to be human today with our in-depth analysis and coverage.
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Life Time review: Sleep deprivation kills, warns must-read book

Russell Foster's guide to all we know about the body’s circadian rhythms should be mandatory reading for night-shift workers, but its messages are universal

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'Funk fungus' is a funny phrase and scientists now know why

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'World-leading' research not confined to elite universities, says REF

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Discrimination and harassment in STEM industries may be on the rise

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Discrimination and harassment in STEM industries may be on the rise

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Arica review: Gut-wrenching documentary about a toxic waste lawsuit

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Arica review: Gut-wrenching documentary about a toxic waste lawsuit

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Adapted by Steven Moffat from the beloved novel of the same name, The Time Traveler???s Wife follows the intricate and magical love story between Clare (Rose Leslie of HBO???s Game of Thrones), and Henry (Theo James of Divergent), and a marriage with a problem...time travel.

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Don't Miss: Time-hopping new sci-fi romance The Time Traveler's Wife

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How to make your own yogurt

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The Intelligence Factory review: How women won the war at Bletchley

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Evidence finally collated of toads mating with things they shouldn’t

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Evidence finally collated of toads mating with things they shouldn’t

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A city of 10 billion: Speculative image paints a vision of the future

A series of immersive installations, including Planet City, a film that imagines a "hyper-dense" city of 10 billion people, are part of Our Time on Earth, a new exhibition at the Barbican Centre in London encouraging people to reconnect with the natural world

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The lab coat and lone genius – science's most infuriating stereotypes

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Privileged people misjudge effects of pro-equality policies on them

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How to date in the metaverse

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Glitterati review: Compelling sci-fi satire with hints of Black Mirror

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