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Life

When did life begin on Earth? New evidence reveals a shocking story

Fossils and genetics are starting to point to life emerging surprisingly soon after Earth formed, when the planet was hellishly hot and seemingly uninhabitable

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Space

When did the first galaxies form? Earlier than we thought possible

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Humans

Why it鈥檚 so hard to tell when Homo sapiens became a distinct species

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Space

When did time begin? Hint: It wasn鈥檛 at the big bang

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Mind

From headaches to tics, how mass nocebo effects spread real symptoms

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Life

A whole new world of tiny beings challenges fundamental ideas of life

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LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 03: Leo, aged 9 months, takes part in an experiment at the 'Birkbeck Babylab' Centre for Brain and Cognitive Development, on March 3, 2014 in London, England. The experiment uses an electroencephalogram (EEG) to study brain activity whilst the baby examines different objects of varying complexity. Researchers at the Babylab, which is part of Birkbeck, University of London, study brain and cognitive development in infants from birth through childhood. The scientists use various experiments, often based on simple games, and test the babies' physical or cognitive responses with sensors including: eye-tracking, brain activation and motion capture. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

Mind

How studying babies’ minds is prompting us to rethink consciousness

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Physics

How cosmic stasis may drastically rewrite the history of the universe

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Mind

What the new field of women鈥檚 neuroscience reveals about female brains

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Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria.

Health

The shocking discovery that our gut microbiome drives ageing

A new understanding of our relationship with our "friendly" gut microbes shows they actually have a dark side and help cause ageing. Here's how to fight back

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Space

Why we must investigate Phobos, the solar system’s strangest object

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Humans

How our ancestors invented clothing and transformed it into fashion

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Physics

A new kind of hidden black hole may explain the mystery of dark energy

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Society

The psychologist exposing the mental gymnastics that conceal racism

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