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Harvard has a new problem: disposing of a human skin book binding
After nearly a century, Harvard's Houghton Library is removing the binding of a book made from the …
Hannah Getahun
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Height differences between men and women might've stemmed from cultures prioritising well-being of one sex over the other
In North Central Europe, women exhibited a significantly shorter stature than men, despite having t…
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This ancient Gujarati city has stood strong against climate change for 2,500 years! Here's how they did it
It could be hard to picture a bustling metropolis in the middle of a semi-arid region battling cent…
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Four ways that fossils are part of everyday life
South Africa has some of the best fossil records on Earth, containing fossils of large animals, inv…
PTI
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BlackRock, State Street and Vanguard are 'arguably the most powerful cartel in human history', Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy says
Republican primary candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has attacked some of America's biggest asset managers …
Joseph Wilkins
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Human trials may reveal efficacy of new Rs 100 cancer pill: Docs
Only human trials will help understand the efficacy of the new Rs 100 pill developed to prevent rec…
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'3 Body Problem' director says the 'pressure was huge' to represent Chinese history accurately on screen
In the first 2 episodes of "3 Body Problem," Hong Kong director Derek Tsang depicts China's Cultura…
Palmer Haasch
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'Intellectually inferior' humans caused Neanderthals to go extinct, a new book claims
Neanderthals' extinction is one of the biggest mysteries about the species. In "The Naked Neanderth…
Jenny McGrath
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This is the wildest coup in Silicon Valley history
OpenAI, maker of ChatGPT, ousted Sam Altman, thought about bringing him back, then ran through 2 ot…
Michael Cogley
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Shells from Gujarat suggest that India’s lush monsoons might've helped attract several invaders in the past!
Periods of robust monsoons, translating to bountiful harvests, coincided with an upsurge in cultura…
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How antimatter engines could fly humans to other stars in just a few years
Antimatter isn't just a sci-fi trope. Ryan Weed has been working on designing an antimatter propuls…
Adam Barnes
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Elon Musk's Neuralink brain implant to ultimately help humans merge with AI is sparking debate over safety and ethics
Elon Musk's Neuralink wants its brain chip to help treat neurological conditions, and, in the long …
Michelle Mark
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Bill Gates says AI won't magically solve problems that humans aren't already good at
Bill Gates said current AI models need "data that embodies the expertise," such as in pharmaceutica…
Dominick Reuter
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Ancient giant mammals such as mammoths might’ve gone extinct due to human activity, not climate change
While past studies often attributed the extinction of large mammals to climate change, a new invest…
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Rate of violence began to skyrocket as early humans moved into cities, fractured skull remains reveal
While one might assume that the organisation into cities could have curbed violence among "civilise…
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Remember Sunita Williams, Indian-origin astronaut who made history by going to space twice? She is all set to fly to space for the third time!
Wiliams will be tasked with conducting a series of tests to ensure the Starliner meets NASA's strin…
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The US military is keeping it secret who won the real-world dogfight between a human pilot and an AI flying an F-16 fighter jet
In a simulated dogfight a few years ago, the AI smoked the human pilot with a flawless 5-0 victory.
Chris Panella
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27,000-year-old pendants crafted from the skin of extinct giant sloths could help rewrite the human history of the Americas
Researchers found what appeared to be pendants in Brazil, dating from around 25,000 to 27,000 years…
Alia Shoaib
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These are the 10 oldest jokes in human history and they prove that people have been laughing about their animals and sex lives for 4,000 years
"Jokes have varied over the years, with some taking the question and answer format while others are…
Bill Bostock,Mia Jankowicz
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Space Force is sending one of its 'Guardians' into space for the first time in its history
The US Space Force is sending its first Guardian to space. It will be the third launch for Col. Nic…