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Sahelanthropus, the oldest representative of humanity, was indeed bipedal…but that’s not all!
The modalities and date of emergence of bipedalism remain bitterly debated, in particular because of a small number of very old human fossils. Sahelanthropus...
A new concept for low-cost batteries
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Scientists develop new method to assess ozone layer recovery
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Teachers want support to embrace nature play in primary education
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What has America learned since Hurricane Katrina? Not enough
A first-of-its-kind study of the 50 largest cities in the U.S. found a lack of preparedness, specifically to evacuate carless and vulnerable populations. Only...
Digging through patents to make mining greener
The growing demand for nickel, copper, cobalt, and zinc -- raw materials for solar panels and batteries -- puts the mining and metals sector...
PPE can be recycled to make stronger concrete
Engineers have developed a method to use disposable personal protective equipment (PPE) to make concrete stronger, providing an innovative way to significantly reduce pandemic-generated...
Comet impacts formed continents when Solar System entered arms of Milky Way
New research has found evidence that Earth's early continents resulted from being hit by comets as our Solar System passed into and out of...
Large regional differences in agricultural adaptation to future climate change in Europe
Marked differences in how climate change will affect different parts of Europe require further focus and political attention if European agriculture is to adapt...
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