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Indonesian foragers may have sucked on mind-altering nuts 25,000 years ago, research finds

Analysis of two skeletons reveals tooth wear and traces of psychoactive substance in what may be earliest known evidence for human drug taking

The Guardian - UK

Scientists develop single jab to cut ‘bad’ cholesterol levels by half

Patients show 52 per cent drop in bad cholesterol levels within six months

The Independent UK

Early Europeans resorted to cannibalism several times over thousands of years, cave fossils reveal

Cannibalism was found concentrated in three time periods

The Independent UK

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Ancient builders brought 25-tonne stones from 18km away to create Britain’s Devil’s Arrows stone row

Prehistoric Britons likely chose megalithic stones from sources holding personal meaning for them rather than sites offering logistical convenience

The Independent UK

OpenAI claims to have solved maths problem that stumped humans for decades

Company behind ChatGPT says 10,000 of its AI systems cracked the Navier-Stokes problem in 88 hours

The Guardian - UK

How meteorologists recreated weather that helped decide second world war

Experts helped guide weather scenes in Pressure – a film depicting dramatic buildup to 1944’s D-day landings

The Guardian - UK

Britain to spend millions on space defence to counter threats and launch new satellites

The broader UK Space Strategy details £7.8 billion in total funding across the sector up to 2030

The Independent UK

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Strange deep-sea fish found walking sideways and backwards on ocean floor

Most fish known to walk on seafloor only do so forward

The Independent UK

Konstantinos Politis obituary

Archaeologist who spent his career excavating and protecting the sites and artefacts of Jordan’s Dead Sea shore

The Guardian - UK

Cravings ‘like heroin withdrawal’: what happens when weight-loss drugs don’t work?

GLP-1 medications have been a gamechanger in the fight against obesity. But for a minority of patients, their impact is negligible. Why?

The Guardian - UK

Tour guides make remarkable discovery about Great Barrier Reef whales: ‘Not even scientists knew what it meant’

Discovery helps strengthen laws for how people interact with whales in the area

The Independent UK

Roman man’s tribute to beloved pet cat and dog found in 1,800-year-old mosaic

Cat’s name likely hints at villa owner’s link to North Africa

The Independent UK

Starwatch: Waning crescent moon gets close to brilliant beacon of Jupiter

The moon will pass less than a degree north of the giant planet and will be on its other side the next morning

The Guardian - UK

Milky Way at the dining table: Bath art show celebrates 18th-century brother and sister astronomers

Exhibition opens in former home of William Herschel, who discovered Uranus, and his comet-spotting sibling Caroline

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Studies on cockroach milk and nose-blowing crowned winners of this year’s Ig Nobel Prize

Research into evolutionary history of kissing and how soil organisms break down buried underwear receive top comic science award as well

The Guardian - UK

Genetically modified pig kidney keeps man alive for record nine months

Organ kept Tim Andrews off dialysis and acted as a ‘bridge’ while he waited for a human transplant in the US

Space

'Alien: Isolation 2': Facing a ruthless and evolved Xenomorph in our Gamescom hands-on preview

Sega and Creative Assembly's long-awaited survival horror sequel hits the ground running with a new cast of characters and a fast-paced prologue.

Space

2 spacecraft will soon reach Mercury after 8 years in space. Here's what BepiColombo can do

After an 8-year trek to Mercury, BepiColombo will finally split into two spacecraft ready to track down the secrets of the least-explored planet in the inner solar system.

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Rich people more likely to steal children’s sweets, finds Ig Nobel prize-winning study

We round up the winners at awards for achievements that ‘first make people laugh and then make them think’

Space

'Strange New Worlds'' latest episode is a soap opera spoof, but hasn't 'Star Trek' always been a soap opera in space?

The latest 'Strange New Worlds' takes the silliness to warp factor nine, but soap opera plots have long been part of the 'Star Trek' mix

The Guardian - UK

Abundant common fossils don’t need to be protected

Letters: Museums have countless examples of the common fossils from these Lower Jurassic rocks, says the Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre’s Phil Davidson

Space

'A new mission starting today': 8 years after launch, BepiColombo begins Mercury arrival

After nearly eight years traveling through the inner solar system, the trailblazing BepiColombo spacecraft has finally begun its arrival at Mercury.

Space

Comet McNaught put on a surprise show this summer: Here's how to spot it before it fades

Comet McNaught brightened dramatically during two outbursts around perihelion as it made a close approach to the sun.

Space

Mesmerizing plasma loops on the sun | Space photo of the day for Sept. 3, 2026

"To see one AND catch it right on the limb AND have it happen on a clear day when I'm home and able to catch it was a real treat."

The Guardian - AU

Australian science prize awarded to researcher studying memory accuracy of domestic violence survivors

Helen Paterson’s work on advancing how police and courts understand memory is recognised in prestigious Eureka prizes

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