Study finds humans were making fire 400,000 years ago, far earlier than once thought
Archaeologists in Britain say they have found the earliest known evidence of deliberate fire-making, dating to around 400,000 years ago.
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Should people wear a mask in public if they feel unwell with flu?
NHS and No 10 advice differs on wearing masks if you have flu symptoms. What is best practice for prevention and protection?An NHS leader has said people who are unwell with flu “must wear” a mask in public. A UK government official has said if you nee…
New Pompeii discovery uncovers Ancient Roman slaves’ surprising diet
The findings expose ‘the absurdity of the ancient slave system’
Archaeologist’s discovery reveals secrets of how Romans built Pompeii
Experts made the remarkable discovery after they discovered an unfinished construction
How to watch one of the year’s best meteor showers, the Geminids
It’s time for the Geminid meteor shower, one of the strongest of the year.
Bible bombshell as NASA scientist ‘discovers’ what Star of Bethlehem actually was
NASA scientist Mark Matney has suggested the Star of Bethelhem may have actually been a comet and not a star
AI expert calculates 99.9% risk of human extinction within the next century
A computer scientist who specialises in AI safety has predicted there is a 99.9% chance artificial intelligence will wipe out humanity within the next century
Linguists start compiling first ever complete dictionary of ancient Celtic
More than 1,000 words used as far back as 325BC to be collected for insight into past linguistic landscapeIt is not likely to be a hefty volume because the vast majority of the material has been lost in the mists of time. But the remnants of a language…
UK IVF couples use legal loophole to rank embryos based on potential IQ, height and health
British fertility clinics raise scientific and ethical objections over patients sending embryos’ genetic data abroad for analysisWhat is polygenic embryo screening in IVF and does it work?Couples undergoing IVF in the UK are exploiting an apparent lega…
Science journal retracts study on safety of Monsanto’s Roundup: ‘serious ethical concerns’
Paper published in 2000 found glyphosate was not harmful, while internal emails later revealed company’s influenceThe journal Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology has formally retracted a sweeping scientific paper published in 2000 that became a key …