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A disposable, electronic "tattoo" that measures mental workload could be used to enhance safety in high-pressure jobs, ...

The skull of a young woman found at a Copper Age cemetery in Iran has revealed evidence of cranial modification along with a ...

Discover interesting facts about the origin of the human species and what makes us different from our ape cousins.

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A new analysis of ancient DNA reveals a previously unknown lineage of hunter-gatherers who lived in what is now Colombia.

A West Virginia University student has identified an elusive fungus that contains psychedelic chemicals similar to LSD.

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Scientists have discovered a giant planet called TOI-6894b, orbiting a star that should be far too small to have formed it.

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