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Ancient DNA adds to evidence for Native Americans’ east Asian ancestry
Genetic analysis of a woman’s skull from 14,000 years ago found in south-west China suggests she was related to an…
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James Webb Space Telescope pictures: Your questions answered
The first set of science images from the James Webb Space Telescope revealed marvellous stars and galaxies. Space reporter Leah…
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For the first time, scientists spot humpback whales riding a ship’s wake
Two years ago, a team of marine biologists was fast asleep on a research vessel off the coast of Brazil…
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Firms pledge to clean up construction with green net-zero concrete
A coalition of 17 companies has pledged to begin buying greener concrete this decade, and work towards buying only net-zero…
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DeepMind’s AI develops popular policy for distributing public money
DeepMind researchers have trained an AI system to find a popular policy for distributing public funds in an online game…
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Good (and Bad) Ways to Help a Dog Afraid of Fireworks
First, let’s get the bad out of the way: trying to help a dog afraid of fireworks by saying, “Johnny…
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Reddit moderators do $3.4 million worth of unpaid work each year
Volunteers who maintain the standard of content on Reddit’s forums do 466 hours of work every day – labour that…
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How AI Facial Recognition is Helping Conserve Pumas
INTRO: This is Scientific American’s 60-Second Science. I’m Ashleigh Papp. Papp: Mountain lions are now posing for their close ups.…
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Vaping v smoking: Why the FDA may limit access to flavoured vapes
By Grace Wade Vapes come in an increasingly wide range of flavours Eduardo Munoz/Getty Images Sales of flavoured vapes could…
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Poliovirus Detected in London Sewage, UK Officials Warn
A strain of poliovirus that can sometimes cause paralysis has cropped up in the sewers of London and may be…
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