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A human-shaped wooden idol decorated with an eerie human face and considered the oldest of its kind ever discovered may date back even further in time, researchers now say.

Surgeons can see images of secondary tumour sites in the human body using a handheld gamma ray detector that acts like a camera

Modern physics is full of the sort of twisty, puzzle-within-a-puzzle plots you'd find in a classic detective story: Both physicists and detectives must carefully separate important clues from unrelated information. Both ...

(Washington State University) For the first time, researchers have hard evidence that human-made hexagonal diamonds are stiffer than cubic diamonds found in nature and often used in jewelry. Hexagonal diamonds have been ...

(GFZ GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam, Helmholtz Centre) For the first time, organic molecules could be detected in such old liquids as possible nutrients for primordial microbes.

A Stone Age pit found in north-east England was probably used to obtain salt from seawater - thousands of years before Britons were thought to have the technology

Vampire bat taste receptors react to "bitter salts" like magnesium sulphate - perhaps because drinking water containing the salts might react badly with the blood the bats eat

Consuming high levels of sugar-sweetened beverages early in life may lead to memory problems during adulthood. Researchers found, compared to rats who consumed only water, those who drank sugar-sweetened beverages had di...

The proliferation of drones bearing cameras has brought many a new sight. Like, a bird’s-eye-view of sharks casually swimming at the local beach--which is, let’s just say, unsettling--or, now, an eyewitness view of a...

A new study finds that antibody tests are able to predict prior COVID-19 infection, even for people with mild symptoms. Researchers also found that low-cost rapid screening methods, including finger prick tests, detect i...

Emerging technologies can screen for cervical cancer better than Pap smears and, if widely used, could save lives in areas where access to health care may be limited. In Biophysics Reviews, scientists at Massachusetts Ge...

At the same time the pandemic was expanding the number of people working remotely, children nationwide began attending school virtually. The result? An increase in domestic work that fell disproportionately on the should...

Exercise helped to reduce cognitive decline two years later in Parkinson's patients with the APOE e4 gene variant.

Lockdown has forced professional sports teams to play in empty stadiums, but home teams still get good results - suggesting "home advantage" isn't down to the roar of the crowd

Scientists found evidence of the impact on a mountaintop.

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Meditation could retune our brains and help us cope with the long-term effects of the pandemic, says neurologist Steven Laureys

Getting on the lunar property ladder, plus washing machines that wash themselves and productivity boosts from coffee, in Feedback's weird weekly round-up

Imagine 3D printing your lunch or spare parts while travelling in space? Or even learning to "see" using vibrating devices? Extraordinary tech treats await in The Engineering Edge, a engaging podcast with Lucy Rogers

Humans need all the help they can get from their senses to stop them making mistakes with their varied diet. Let's hear it for aroma and flavour that helped make them what they are, say Rob Dunn and Monica Sanchez in the...

Stunning images of a Kenyan farmer fighting off historically huge locust swarms, and a woman receiving her first hug in months are among the nominees in this year's World Press Photo Contest

There are more than 100 species of vanilla orchid, but we rely on just three in our food. By tapping into this wider array, researchers are not only finding variations tasting of marshmallow or caramel, but may also help...