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Porvenir massacre: Did US army have larger role in 1918 killings?

11 December 2022

A ballistics analysis has raised new questions about the role of the US Army in the 1918 Porvenir massacre


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How ancient glass destroyed by the Beirut explosion was reconstructed

29 September 2022

Reconstructing ancient objects destroyed by the Beirut explosion is offering new insights into early glass-making


Early expedition photographs reveal long-term environmental change

Early expedition photographs reveal long-term environmental change

7 December 2021

Early expedition photographs from the Royal Geographical Society reveal how much the world has changed since


Homo naledi infant skull discovery suggests they buried their dead Read more: https://staging.newscientistbeta.com/article/2296360-homo-naledi-infant-skull-discovery-suggests-they-buried-their-dead/#ixzz7BLiYTNU5

First partial skull of a Homo naledi child found in South Africa

5 November 2021

The skull of a small child belonging to a different human species has been found deep in a cave system in South Africa. They have been named “Leti”.


Puzzle-solving great apes: The shared abilities underpinning language

Puzzle-solving great apes: The shared abilities underpinning language

19 July 2021

The evolutionary origins of speech may be glimpsed in the tool-using abilities of great apes.


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78,000 year old human burial is oldest in Africa

6 May 2021

The oldest known burial in Africa is of a 3-year-old child who died around 78,000 years ago. The discovery sheds light on how people in the region cared for their dead at that time.


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The scientific guide to a better Christmas dinner I Science with Sam

18 December 2020

 From crowd-pleasing Brussels sprouts and roast potatoes to a perfectly flambéed Christmas pudding, learn how science can help you nail the festive meal.


The scientific guide to a better Christmas dinner

The scientific guide to a better Christmas dinner

18 December 2020

Christmas dinner is a joyful occasion, but isn’t always easy. Fortunately, a little bit of science can go a long way.


Cosmoscope

See inside the universe in this stunning light sculpture

18 January 2018

The complexity of our universe from the atomic scale to the cosmic is on display in Cosmoscope, part of London’s Lumiere light festival


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