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TV programme Vikings depicts the exploits of raiding warriors

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Genetic analysis reveals Vikings had a wide and diverse family tree

Many Vikings were descendants of people from outside Scandinavia who moved into the region before and during the Viking Age

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Geek coastline

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Our species got to Europe 165,000 years earlier than we thought

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How did humans evolve from apes?

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How did humans evolve from apes?

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The archaeological site near the Yana River. Alla Mashezerskaya maps the artefacts in the area where two 31,000-year-old milk teeth were found.

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Children's teeth reveal previously unknown ancient humans in Siberia

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A worker checks the jars used to contain rice wine at Shaoxing Nuerhong Winery Company in Shaoxing, east China's Zhejiang Province. The company maintains its traditional rice wine brewing method, which is composed of nearly 20 processing steps.

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Early farmers liked alcohol so much they invented two ways to brew it

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Angela Saini video interview: The return of race in mainstream science

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Angela Saini video interview: The return of race in mainstream science

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How the young can rejuvenate the old

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How the young can rejuvenate the old

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How humans are shaping the planet: are we in the anthropocene?

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How humans are shaping the planet: are we in the anthropocene?

We have become a geological power leaving an indelible mark on Earth, but what does that mean for the future of our planet, asks climatologist Mark Maslin.

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Earth

Underland is a profound journey into the mirror world of the dead

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Genetics studies are too white – that’s failing people and science

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Our brains might sense Earth's magnetic field just like birds do

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Humans

Humans couldn't pronounce 'f' and 'v' sounds before farming developed

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