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Herculaneum scrolls: Philosopher’s words emerge from ancient artifacts

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Neanderthal glue points to complex thinking

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Discovery of rare ceramic head reveals previously unknown Roman settlement in England

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‘World’s oldest bread,’ dating back 8,600 years, discovered in Turkey

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4,000-year-old tube of ancient red lipstick discovered in Iran, scientists say

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Puzzlingly massive planet found orbiting a small star

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Cosmic ‘Christmas tree’ dazzles in new image captured by Hubble and Webb

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Massive cosmic explosion creates rare elements in space

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Scientists may have untangled a mystery of Neanderthal ancestry

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What is a mass extinction and are we facing a sixth? Experts weigh in

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