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G169PY Ancient Egyptian gold rings being weighed. Wall painting from tomb at Thebes, 14th century BC. Weights and measures were among the earliest tools invented by man. Early Babylonian and Egyptian records, and the Bible, indicate that length was first measure

Humans

Beyond Measure review: How measuring the world betrays its human side

Our neat ways of measuring tend to seem like they have always existed. A romp through history shows it is much messier and more human than that

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Tom Cruise plays Capt. Pete

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Top Gun: Maverick review: Thrilling nostalgia with superfast planes

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Don't Miss: Spriggan, new Netflix anime adaptation of classic manga

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Don't Miss: Spriggan, new Netflix anime adaptation of classic manga

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T7XCF5 A brown dimetrodon, a prehistoric sail-backed creature that predates the dinosaurs, stands in a sunlit permian forest bearing its sharp teeth.

Humans

The Rise and Reign of the Mammals review: how mammals found their way

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Don't Trust Your Gut review: Can big data really improve life choices?

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Don't Trust Your Gut review: Can big data really improve life choices?

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Meet the Crystal Palace Dinosaurs in this engaging history

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Meet the Crystal Palace Dinosaurs in this engaging history

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View from the window of the train

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The Red Arrow review: A compelling read about depression and physics

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Claire (BRYCE DALLAS HOWARD) in JURASSIC WORLD DOMINON, directed by Colin Trevorrow

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Don't Miss: Jurassic World Dominion, a climactic clash with dinosaurs

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Rozhen, Bulgaria - July 18, 2015: A nestinar man and woman are walking on fire during a nestinarstvo show. The fire ritual involves a barefoot dance on smouldering embers performed by nestinari.

Humans

Ritual review: A gripping guide to rites and customs around the world

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Concept drawing may not reflect final content. Image by Sarner International courtesy of National Museums Liverpool

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Doctor Who: Worlds of Wonder review: The science behind the show

A mind-expanding new exhibition in Liverpool, UK, sets out to explore how science has influenced the making of Doctor Who

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Don't Miss: Star Trek parody The Orville is back for a third season

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Buried review: Did the Anglo-Saxons really invade Britain?

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Humans

The Dolittle Machine review: What if we really could talk to animals?

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Life

Endless Forms review: Let's hear it for wasps, says a lively new book

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