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Our earliest vertebrate ancestors may have had four eyes

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Oldest known rock art is a 68,000-year-old hand stencil with claws

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Ape-like hominin Paranthropus was more adaptable than we thought

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Bird retinas work without oxygen, and now scientists know how

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Alex Garland’s The Bone Temple is brutal, brilliant - and mind-blowing

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Octopuses prompt rethink of why animals evolve big brains

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Bubble feeding trick spreads through humpback whale social groups

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Cross-training may be the key to a long life

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Scientists investigate ‘dark oxygen’ in deep-sea mining zone

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World is entering an era of 'water bankruptcy'

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Chernobyl cooling systems have lost power but meltdown risk is low

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Satellites could use magnetic fields to avoid collisions

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The 3 best ways to tackle anxiety, according to a leading expert

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Mars once had a vast sea the size of the Arctic Ocean

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Sunscreens made from ground-up wood reach an SPF of over 180

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Embracing quantum spookiness: Best ideas of the century

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Pinning extreme weather on climate change: Best ideas of the century

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Filming the universe’s biggest dramas: Best ideas of the century

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The invention of net zero: Best ideas of the century

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A revolution in how we do chemistry: Best ideas of the century

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Why a tool-using cow could change how we see farm animals

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There’s no such thing as a normal brain: Best ideas of the century

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The one innovation that supercharged AI: Best ideas of the century

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The one diet that’s good for everything: Best ideas of the century

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The immense interconnectivity of the brain: Best ideas of the century

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The hidden power of epigenetics: Best ideas of the century

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End-to-end encryption: Best ideas of the century

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Revealing the epic story of ancient humans: Best ideas of the century

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The totemic 1.5°C climate target: Best ideas of the century

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How fear drastically shapes ecosystems: Best ideas of the century

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We can block the spread of HIV: Best ideas of the century

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The electrification of everything: Best ideas of the century

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Our solar system is extremely weird: Best ideas of the century

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New Scientist’s guide to the 21 best ideas of the 21st century

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Crowdsourcing Wikipedia’s encyclopedia: Best ideas of the century

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The 5 worst ideas of the 21st century – and how they went wrong

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Smartphones (yes, really): Best ideas of the century

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Realising the importance of our microbiome: Best ideas of the century

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We can rewrite our genetic code: Best ideas of the century

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Barnacle gloop could improve inflammatory bowel disease treatments

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Should Europe boycott US tech over Greenland, and is it even possible?

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Star appears to have vanished in a failed supernova

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The most important second in the entire history of the universe

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Giving astronauts tardigrade toughness will be harder than we hoped

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Volcanoes had lower greenhouse gas emissions in Earth's past

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First treaty to protect the high seas comes into force

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Meat may play an unexpected role in helping people reach 100

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Amateur mathematicians solve long-standing maths problems with AI

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How to finally get a grasp on quantum computing

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Cancelling plans may be more socially acceptable than you think

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