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books and art

Humans

Did humans evolve to chase down prey over long distances?

Outrunning prey over long distances is an efficient method of hunting for humans, and it was widely used until recently, according to an analysis of ethnographic accounts

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marc quinn kew gardens work

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Kew Gardens exhibition confronts our disjointed connection with nature

Video

Health

Extreme exercise may help you live longer without stressing your heart

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Life

Orangutan is first non-human seen treating wounds with medicinal plant

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The best new science fiction books of May 2024

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The best new science fiction books of May 2024

Culture

A worker inside the vacuum vessel of the DIII-D fusion reactor

Physics

Nuclear fusion experiment overcomes two key operating hurdles

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Apr 10, 2024 Researchers have unveiled a groundbreaking method capable of detecting drug substances from fingerprints lifted from crime scenes, which could provide fresh insights into unsolved cases. The technique is sheath-flow probe electrospray ionization. Supplied by Meg Cox M.A.Cox@lboro.ac.uk

Chemistry

Drug residue can be detected in fingerprints left at crime scenes

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Illustration of the reward pathway in the human brain

Health

Cocaine seems to hijack brain pathways that prioritise food and water

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Why we need to change the way we think about exhaustion

Health

Why we need to change the way we think about exhaustion

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6 Generative study (I WILL FOLLOW THE SHIP) Matthew Attard, Generative study (I WILL FOLLOW THE SHIP), 2023 Eye-tracking drawing, Generative algorithm Digital image ? Variable dimensions ? Matthew Attard and Galleria Michela Rizzo

Technology

These photos show AI used to reinterpret centuries-old graffiti

Artist Matthew Attard turned to eye-tracking technology to generate a fresh take on images of ships carved by seafarers on chapels in Malta hundreds of years ago

Regulars

Life

‘Peaceful’ male bonobos may actually be more aggressive than chimps

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Annie Jacobsen: 'What if we had a nuclear war?’

Culture

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Read an extract from Nuclear War: A scenario by Annie Jacobsen

Culture

Health

Why nutrition needs to be on the educational agenda

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