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These human ancestors weren’t as lonely as experts thought

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. For years, archeologists assumed the ancient…

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Wild orangutans show communication complexity thought to be uniquely human

In groundbreaking work from The University of Warwick, researchers have found that wild orangutans vocalise with a layered complexity previously…

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Tax dodging by rich could be ‘much greater than thought’, says UK audit office

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.…

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Harvard thought the Magna Carta it bought for $30 was a cheap copy. Turns out it’s from 1300 and could be worth over $20 million

Harvard University for decades assumed it had a cheap copy of the Magna Carta in its collection, a stained and faded document…

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A plant you’ve never heard of can do what scientists once thought impossible

About 3.7 billion years ago, a string of naturally occurring amino — the same kind that astronomers have found in…

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Food & Drink

The Buttery Mushrooms That Occupy My Every Thought

When asked to pick a favorite Bon Appetit recipe of all time, most staffers will tell you something showstopping. And…

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Parts of our DNA may evolve much faster than previously thought

Knowing how human DNA changes over generations is essential to estimating genetic disease risks and understanding how we evolved. But…

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A mysterious pathogen: Oropouche virus more common in Latin America than previously thought

Like the dengue and Zika viruses, Oropouche virus causes a febrile illness. There are recent indications that infections during pregnancy…

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Fashion

I Once Thought I Needed to Have Kids. Now, I’m Not So Sure

The first time I ever held a baby, I knew immediately: I am going to have one of these someday.…

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Uranus has a longer day than astronomers thought

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Sometimes, it feels like there is not enough time in the day here on…

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