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How DNA in dirt is reshaping our understanding of Stone Age humans

The surprise discovery that ancient human DNA can survive in sediments and soil is revolutionising the study of Paleolithic minds, behaviours and lifestyles

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Can we use quantum computers to test a radical consciousness theory?

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Can we use quantum computers to test a radical consciousness theory?

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Why looking after your skin is so crucial to your long-term health

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Why looking after your skin is so crucial to your long-term health

CXRC8E People taking a mud bath, spa on Lake Koycegiz, Sultaniye, near Dalyan, Mugla Province, Turkey, Asia Minor

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How to nurture your microbiome to look after your skin

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How to fix computing's AI energy problem: run everything backwards

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How to fix computing's AI energy problem: run everything backwards

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What should we eat to give us better, healthier skin

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What the evidence says about the consequences of cosmetic tweakments

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Should you really wear sunscreen all year round, even in winter?

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DARMSTADT, GERMANY - MARCH 19: A student sits the English school leaving examination (Abitur) at the Berthold Brecht School on March 19, 2020 in Darmstadt, Germany. It is the first day of the university-entrance diploma exams in Hesse. Due to the coronavirus outbreak, all schools in Germany are closed, however, it has been decided that the Abitur should take place with the necessary safety precautions in place. Everyday life in Germany has become fundamentally altered as authorities tighten measures to stem the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). (Photo by Thomas Lohnes/Getty Images)

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How your mental state and stress levels influence your skin

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A customer walks down a skincare aisle at an Ulta Beauty Inc. store in New York, U.S., on Thursday, May 31, 2018. Ulta reported late Thursday??that its comparable sales rose 8.1 percent in the first quarter from??a year earlier. The increase was driven by all the right things: A booming 48 percent increase in digital sales,??as well as 5.1 percent growth in transactions and a 3 percent increase in average ticket. Photographer: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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The only four skincare ingredients that have been proven to work

In the quest for better skin, we are faced with an overwhelming choice of creams and serums to enhance our appearance. Here's what works – and what doesn't

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Is this the world’s toughest word search? We dare you to try it

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Is this the world’s toughest word search? We dare you to try it

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The wild physics that could actually be used to build a time machine

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The wild physics that could actually be used to build a time machine

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From enshittocene to virome, science and technology's words of 2024

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From enshittocene to virome, science and technology's words of 2024

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The surprising maths that explains why coincidences are so common

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The surprising maths that explains why coincidences are so common

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