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Africa's 2000-year-old trees of life are suddenly dying off

Earth

Africa's 2000-year-old trees of life are suddenly dying off

In the past decade most of the oldest baobabs, many of them sprouted over two millennia ago, have died unexpectedly and few new ones are sprouting

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a human skull being excavated

Humans

Mystery of why Stone Age villagers spent so much time underwater

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boat artwork

Humans

Have humans been sailors for a million years?

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A mouse

Health

Drugs that help our cells tidy up might extend lifespan

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refugees

Life

UK failing child refugees because we can’t reliably verify age

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A man sleeping

Health

Calorie restriction may extend lifespan by changing your sleep

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Trying out the obstacle course

Health

Booby-trapped obstacle course trains older people not to fall

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Hoax or not? Three ancient texts with controversial origins

Humans

Hoax or not? Three ancient texts with controversial origins

Features

A stone from Bronze Age central Turkey showing Luwian hieroglyphs (top left)

Humans

How World War Zero wrecked three Bronze Age civilisations

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Hospital

Health

A grim winter looms for UK hospitals but there's an easy cure

Winter crises grip the UK health system with worrying predictability and this year’s could be severe. We can move beyond this seasonal chaos, says Luke Allen

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Health

Strong bones may be vital for maintaining memory in old age

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Health

Amish gene can make them live 10 years longer and avoid diabetes

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Technology

Robot carers are a reality: I only wish my mum got one

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Health

Sperm age calculator tells men how decrepit their sperm are

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