DNA analysis reveals West African ancestry in early medieval England
The skeleton of a girl from Updown cemetary, who was found to have West African ancestry M George et al. Two unrelated young people buried
Oddly viscous stars could be impersonating black holes
Is that gravitational wave signal coming from a black hole, or something even stranger? titoOnz / Alamy Exotic viscous stars could reflect ripples of space-time,
NHS talking therapies seem to be less effective for younger adults
NHS talking therapies give people access to science-based self-help interventions and psychotherapy Galina Zhigalova/Getty Images A type of psychotherapy available on the national health service
Could we get quantum spookiness even without entanglement?
Light particles seem to exhibit quantum weirdness even when they aren’t entangled WLADIMIR BULGAR/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Particles that don’t seem to be entangled have earned
Kamchatka earthquake response shows tsunami warnings are improving
The coastline of Shiogama, Japan as a tsunami warning had been issued after a huge earthquake Asahi Shimbun via Getty Images Millions of people were
Steadfast lifestyle changes seem best to improve cognitive decline
Regular exercise could help keep us sharp YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP via Getty Images A structured course of exercise, diet, cognitive challenges and social engagement seems to
Solar drone with wingspan wider than jumbo jet could fly for months
The Skydweller drone Skydweller A solar-powered surveillance drone with a wingspan larger than a Boeing 747 jumbo jet could fly for weeks or months at
Ancient ‘terror birds’ may have been no match for hungry giant caimans
Artist’s impression of an encounter between an ancient caiman and a terror bird Julian Bayona Becerra About 13 million years ago in a vast South
Your chance of having a boy or girl may not be 50/50
A woman’s age may determine whether she has only sons or daughters Marko Pekic/Getty Images You may assume that a woman’s chance of having a
Neanderthal groups had their own local food culture
An illustration of a Neanderthal group preparing food LUIS MONTANYA/MARTA MONTANYA/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Neanderthals may have had traditional ways of preparing food that were particular