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James Woodford

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Australia’s social media ban faces challenges and criticism on day one

Instagram has warned under 16s that their accounts will be closedStringer/AFP via…

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Ancient humans took two routes to Australia 60,000 years ago

Ancient humans took two distinct routes to what is now AustraliaHelen Farr…

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Oldest ever RNA sample recovered from woolly mammoth

The skin and muscle of Yuka’s front left leg are exceptionally well…

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We may finally know why birds sing at dawn

Zebra finches are commonly studied in captivity by biologistsAlamy The dawn chorus…

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Hand-powered device disinfects drinking water with nanoparticles

Access to clean water can be difficult in remote regionskornienko alexandr/Alamy A…

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DNA cassette tape can store every song ever recorded

The DNA cassette resembles music cassette tapesJiankai Li et al. 2025 Retro…

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Volcanic eruptions may have helped spark the French Revolution

An illustration of an uprising that preceded the French RevolutionStefano Bianchetti/Corbis via…

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Ancient crocodile relative could have ripped dinosaurs apart

Artist’s illustration of the ancient reptile Kostensuchus atroxGabriel Diaz Yanten, CC-BY 4.0…

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The way we train AIs makes them more likely to spout bull

Certain AI training techniques may encourage models to be untruthfulCravetiger/Getty Images Common…

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DNA analysis reveals what really killed Napoleon’s army in 1812

The Retreat of Napoleon’s Army from Russia in 1812 by Ary SchefferIanDagnall…

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