SCIENCE

Neanderthal groups had their own local food culture

An illustration of a Neanderthal group preparing foodLUIS MONTANYA/MARTA MONTANYA/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Neanderthals may have had traditional ways of preparing…

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LIGO has spotted the most massive black hole collision ever detected

Illustration of merging of black holesShutterstock / Jurik Peter A record-breaking black hole smash-up just expanded our view of the…

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Hay fever relief could come in the form of a nasal ‘molecular shield’

Sneezing and coughing are common hay fever symptomsmohammad hosein safaei/Unsplash People with hay fever could one day benefit from a…

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Forests’ vanishing snow is also bad news for carbon storage

Forests like Mount Mansfield State Forest in Vermont are losing their snowpacksDouglas Rissing/Getty Images Many forests are losing their winter…

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Ancient mass extinction shows how Earth turned into a super-greenhouse

Global warming is causing forest die-offs today, just as it did during the Permian-Triassic extinction eventINA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty Images…

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Ancient DNA reveals make-up of Roman Empire’s favourite sauce

A modern recreation of garum, a fermented fish sauce dating back to Roman timesAlexander Mychko / Alamy Fermented fish sauce,…

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X-ray boosting fabric could make mammograms less painful

Mammograms can be painful, but they may not need to beDaria Artemenko/Alamy Getting an X-ray can be uncomfortable – you…

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What sleep scientists recommend doing to fall asleep more easily

A restless mind is one of the most common barriers to sleepAndrii Lysenko/Getty Images Perhaps it’s age or the hot…

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Stunning first images show the power of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory

The Trifid (upper-right) and Lagoon (centre) Nebulae as viewed with the Vera C. Rubin ObservatoryNSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory A…

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Our big brains may have evolved because of placental sex hormones

Exposure to hormones in utero could affect human brain growthPeter Dazeley/Getty Images The human brain is one of the most…

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