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Under 18s who drive independently develop a better sense of direction

People who drove by themselves before they turned 18 are better at navigating than those who first drove solo at an older age

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Humans

A site used by ancient humans was also a latrine for giant hyenas

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Environment

What ancient Earth tells us about surviving the climate crisis

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The Greek word for purple, extracted from a Herculaneum scroll

Humans

Student uses AI to decipher word in ancient scroll from Herculaneum

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Environment

Dusting and vacuuming reduce wildfire air pollution inside homes

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Close up of a horseshoe crab
Life

Winning images from Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2023

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Health

Israel’s demand for Gaza evacuation will lead to deaths, experts warn

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Technology

Ukrainian AI attack drones may be killing without human oversight

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Mathematics

Win $12k by rediscovering the secret phrases that secure the internet

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Mathematics

AI is helping mathematicians build a periodic table of shapes

Atomic shapes are so simple that they can't be broken down any further. Mathematicians are trying to build a "periodic table" of these shapes, and they hope artificial intelligence can help

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Humans

Early humans lived in Ethiopian highlands 2 million years ago

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Health

We now have the most detailed description of the human brain ever

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Technology

Energy-efficient transistor could allow smartwatches to use AI

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Health

Simple blood test tweak could make intensive care treatment safer

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