A mountainside cave now used as a Tibetan Buddhist sanctuary was home to prehistoric humans known as Denisovans for tens of millennia. Our painstaking efforts there are helping unravel the story of how early humans…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: General view of Total’s oil refinery at La Mede near Marseille, southern France By Noah Browning LONDON (Reuters) – Renewed lockdown measures in Europe aimed at containing a rise in COVID-19…
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In a surprise last minute decision, the flagship stock exchange listing of Ant Group was suspended by regulators in China and Hong Kong. The Chinese tech giant, backed by Alibaba billionaire Jack Ma, was to…
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It’s a challenging time to be a science communicator. The current pandemic, climate crisis, and concerns over new technologies from artificial intelligence to genetic modification by CRISPR demand public accountability, clear discussion and the ability…
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© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan Investing.com — What a week it’s been — and what a week ahead it’ll likely be for the markets. The presidential drama may have cooled sooner than expected – for…
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For years, we have been promised a work-from-home revolution, and it seems that the pandemic has finally brought it to pass. In April this year, at the height of the first wave of coronavirus, 47%…
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With no clear winner yet in the presidential election, there’s an opportunity for partisan activists, conspiracy theorists and others to exploit public uncertainty and anxiety to attempt to delegitimize the election results. A growing number…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: OPEC logo is pictured ahead of an informal meeting between members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in Algiers By Alex Lawler and Rania El Gamal LONDON/DUBAI (Reuters)…
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As the results of the US election began to arrive, political junkies tried their best to make sense of what was happening. But it soon became obvious that the only thing clear about the results…
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Well-meaning advice for people freaking out about current events often includes encouragement to be patient, stay calm and keep the faith… but how on Earth are you supposed to do that amid the insanity of…
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