Houchin and his colleagues studied dozens of zircon crystals from the Jack Hills in Western Australia. These are the oldest ...

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People with aphantasia are offering brain scientists a window into consciousness. This is an audio version of our Feature: Many people have no mental imagery. What’s going on in their brains?

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The panel has been compared to the IPCC – the international panel whose research helped to shape landmark climate agreements.

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Researchers summarize key insights from the world’s first comprehensive investigation into how a pandemic started.

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Scientists say the findings are a warning about the kinds of chemical that people are exposed to in the environment.

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