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Neanderthals feasted on seafood and nuts according to fossil remains

The fossilised remains of the food found in one of the few remaining coastal Neanderthal sites in Europe show they ate plenty of seafood, fish and nuts

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The coronavirus owes its name to the crown-like projections that encircle the capsid.

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An HIV-infected cell

Health

We now know how much our genes influence the risk of contracting HIV

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Babies are more likely to be conceived in autumn but we don’t know why

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Satellites are used to assess oil spills and guide their clean-up

Environment

Deepwater Horizon spill may have been a third bigger than estimated

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Environment

Oil giant BP says it will cut carbon emissions to net zero by 2050

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Humans

Don't miss: Maternal artworks, blooming islands and rewarding maths

Culture

Taking Viagra in early labour reduces the need for emergency caesarean

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Taking Viagra in early labour reduces the need for emergency caesarean

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Health

Swapping breakfast for brunch on weekends may lead to weight gain

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Don't Miss: Craft power, killer brain cells and fostered chimps

This week, the power of craft in an age of big industry, a brain cell that turns assassin, and the chimps raised in human families

Culture

Health

Miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy may trigger PTSD and depression

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Majority of women who have an abortion don’t regret it five years on

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Environment

Peak oil demand could arrive much sooner than expected, says oil firm

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Health

The global failure to push PrEP is hindering the fight against HIV

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