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The truth about life on other planets - and what it means for humans

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Could discoveries of alien life ever change the human psyche in how we view ourselves and each other?

Solving the mystery of a dinosaur mass grave at the 'River of Death'

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A group of researchers have come to Pipestone Creek in Canada to figure out why thousands of dinosaurs are buried here.

Huge Roman 'jigsaw' reveals 2,000-year-old wall paintings

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Thousands of fragments of plaster are pieced together to reveal frescos from a Roman London villa.

Asteroid contains building blocks of life, say scientists

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Bennu contains minerals and thousands of organic molecules, including the chemical components that make up DNA.

Why scientists are counting tiny marine creatures, from Space

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Differences in seawater colour could reveal how tiny Antarctic creatures are faring in a warming world.

The truth about life on other planets - and what it means for humans

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Could discoveries of alien life ever change the human psyche in how we view ourselves and each other?

BBC Inside Science

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Hands on with the new research at this year’s Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition

The truth about life on other planets - and what it means for humans

1 year ago from

Could discoveries of alien life ever change the human psyche in how we view ourselves and each other?

Solving the mystery of a dinosaur mass grave at the 'River of Death'

1 year ago from

A group of researchers have come to Pipestone Creek in Canada to figure out why thousands of dinosaurs are buried here.

Huge Roman 'jigsaw' reveals 2,000-year-old wall paintings

1 year ago from

Thousands of fragments of plaster are pieced together to reveal frescos from a Roman London villa.

Huge Roman 'jigsaw' reveals 2,000-year-old wall paintings

1 year ago from

Thousands of fragments of plaster are pieced together to reveal frescos from a Roman London villa.

Ancient Egyptian history may be rewritten by DNA bone test

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A DNA bone test on a man who lived 4,500 years ago sheds new light on the rise of Ancient Egypt.

Asteroid contains building blocks of life, say scientists

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Bennu contains minerals and thousands of organic molecules, including the chemical components that make up DNA.

Why scientists are counting tiny marine creatures, from Space

1 year ago from

Differences in seawater colour could reveal how tiny Antarctic creatures are faring in a warming world.

The truth about life on other planets - and what it means for humans

1 year ago from

Could discoveries of alien life ever change the human psyche in how we view ourselves and each other?

'We're bringing back avian dinosaurs': De-extinction company claims it will resurrect the giant moa in next 10 years

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The South Island giant moa could be the next species that biotech company Colossal Biosciences "brings back" from extinction — but experts say the result will not and "cannot be"...

Huge Roman 'jigsaw' reveals 2,000-year-old wall paintings

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Thousands of fragments of plaster are pieced together to reveal frescos from a Roman London villa.

Stunning facial reconstructions of 'hobbit,' Neanderthal and Homo erectus bring human relatives to life

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A new documentary brings early human history to life with a "scientifically accurate" collection of hyper-real 3D models.

Ancient Egyptian history may be rewritten by DNA bone test

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A DNA bone test on a man who lived 4,500 years ago sheds new light on the rise of Ancient Egypt.

Severed bow of US warship blown off by Japanese torpedo finally found in South Pacific

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More than 180 lives were lost in the WWII attack, but the U.S. ship stayed afloat.

1,600-year-old tomb of Maya city's first ruler unearthed in Belize

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Archaeologists have discovered the tomb of the Maya king who founded the city of Caracol in what is now Belize.

140,000-year-old child's skull may have been part modern human, part Neanderthal — but not everyone is convinced

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A child buried in the world's oldest human cemetery had both modern human (Homo sapiens) and Neanderthal characteristics, suggesting she was a hybrid, according to a new study. However, not...

'We're bringing back avian dinosaurs': De-extinction company claims it will resurrect the giant moa in next 10 years

1 year ago from

The South Island giant moa could be the next species that biotech company Colossal Biosciences "brings back" from extinction — but experts say the result will not and "cannot be"...

Earliest evidence of humans catching disease from animals dates to 6,500 years ago

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By analyzing ancient DNA, scientists determined when, where and how our ancestors got sick from infectious diseases.

Stunning facial reconstructions of 'hobbit,' Neanderthal and Homo erectus bring human relatives to life

1 year ago from

A new documentary brings early human history to life with a "scientifically accurate" collection of hyper-real 3D models.

Severed bow of US warship blown off by Japanese torpedo finally found in South Pacific

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More than 180 lives were lost in the WWII attack, but the U.S. ship stayed afloat.

Science news this week: 'Bringing back' giant ancient birds and a shift in Earth's poles

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June 12, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

1,600-year-old tomb of Maya city's first ruler unearthed in Belize

1 year ago from

Archaeologists have discovered the tomb of the Maya king who founded the city of Caracol in what is now Belize.