America’s oldest decapitated head reveals strange burial ritual
A 9000-year-old decapitated head discovered in South America is twice as old as previous finds, and suggests veneration of the dead by early hunter-gatherers
Multiverses-in-a-box let us simulate the cosmos before we see it
As supercomputers improve, astronomers are starting to simulate what telescopes will see before they're even built
Genes protecting smokers’ health one of many UK Biobank findings
Those with a long smoking habit and good health might have their genes to thank – one of many findings emerging from a vast genetic resource
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Paralysed man uses mind control to walk again
A device that monitors brain signals was hooked up to muscle-activating electrodes in the man's legs, enabling him to control his movement just by thinking about it
Shell abandons oil exploration in Alaska but stays in the Arctic
The oil giant might have announced it is pulling out of drilling under the Chukchi Sea – but its ventures in Russian and Scandinavian Arctic continue
Salty water seen flowing on Mars, not far from Curiosity rover
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter finds strongest evidence yet that there is liquid water on the surface fo the Red Planet, so there might also be life
Surgical device repairs damaged still-beating heart with glue
A light-activated adhesive has been used to repair a hole in the heart of a living pig through a keyhole incision
The Battle Over Crispr Rights Is Playing Out on Twitter Too
One of the main biotechs hoping to capitalize on the powerful gene-editing system called Crispr-Cas9 is squatting on the Twitter handles most directly associated with the technology.
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First digital map of ocean sediments reveals weaker carbon sink
A mismatch of phytoplankton at the sea surface and floor suggests the world's biggest carbon sink may lock up less carbon than we thought
