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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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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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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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Life

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

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Why nutrition needs to be on the educational agenda

Health

Why nutrition needs to be on the educational agenda

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Environment

Great apes threatened by mining for electric vehicle batteries

A surge of mining in some African countries for materials used to make green energy technologies puts gorillas, chimpanzees and bonobos at risk

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Mind

Five scientific ways to help reduce feelings of anxiety

Features

Health

Why vigorous exercise could inadvertently lead to weight gain

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Life

Extinct freshwater dolphin from the Amazon was largest of all time

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Health

CRISPR could disable and cure HIV, suggests promising lab experiment

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