Humans
How World War Zero wrecked three Bronze Age civilisations
The collapse of three civilisations has long been a mystery. Eberhard Zangger thinks he has the answer, but is he the victim of an elaborate hoax?
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A shipwreck has been found from the time of Alexander the Great
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Humans
Ancient skull from China may rewrite the origins of our species
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Physics
Cosmic rays have revealed a new chamber in Egypt鈥檚 Great Pyramid
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Humans
Cracking it: Enigma鈥檚 Alan Turing and Linear B鈥檚 Michael Ventris
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Life
The real roots of early city states may rip up the textbooks
Culture
Humans
Bare bones: Five human ancestors known only from a few fossils
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Humans
Controversial footprints suggest we evolved in Europe not Africa
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Humans
Medieval London was the most violent place in England
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Health
Mummy autopsy reveals earliest known case of liver parasite
The mummified remains of a man who died in 1642 had a liver infection caught by eating raw shellfish, perhaps in the hope of curing measles
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Earth
Secret lifestyle of the dodo revealed for the first time
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Humans
Who are you? How the story of human origins is being rewritten
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Environment
The porker paradox: A very human dilemma
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Environment
Ancient warriors killed and ate their dogs as rite of passage
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