Late Bronze Age baby bottles from Vösendorf, Austria.
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Ancient farmers ensured their children were fed and entertained in a similar way to modern parents.
Greenland’s ice sheet suffered major melting in July 2019, dumping billions of tons of meltwater into the Atlantic Ocena.
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The UN body responsible for communicating the science of climate breakdown has released its long-awaited report on how we’re changing our ice and oceans. In a nutshell, the news isn’t good.
The Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Station in Finland, at the site of the Onkalo geological disposal facility.
Claire Corkhill
Nuclear waste is dangerous, will outlast our civilisation and needs to be dealt with as safely as possible.
Freddie McConnell in Seahorse, a film made about his experience as a father who gave birth.
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Being a trans parent isn’t easy. Consistent legal recognition would change lives for the better.
A CEEFAX page from 1979.
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The death of the BBC Red Button teletext service marks the end of an analogue era.
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Certain wasps and flies which lay their eggs in specific species such as aphids could be a sustainable form of pest control.
Japanese Prime Minister’s Cabinet reshuffle reveals his strategy for final two years in office.
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Cabinet reshuffle is an exercise in illusion. Yet it reveals some unwelcome truths about his political present - and future.
Could biscuits be the answer when it comes to helping old people retain their strength?
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Delivering the extra protein older people need via biscuits could be a simple and effective way to help guard against muscle loss in ageing.
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You only need a small amount of time to make a big difference.
Supporters of incumbent Ashraf Ghani at a rally in Kabul ahead of elections on September 28.
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As Afghans head to the polls on September 28, peace still remains elusive.
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The Priory has begun offering treatment for shopping disorder.
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Labour’s next manifesto could be defined by a radical proposal for tackling climate change.
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Forget Alexa – true artificial intelligence will be able to understand dementia patients’ needs and offer help accordingly.
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The US government wants to seize all the proceeds from Snowden’s new memoir.
What’s Johnson’s next move?
Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire
Does this mean the prime minister lied to the Queen? And could he face personal repercussions?
Protesters throw rocks on September 15.
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Why a spontaneous popular movement emerged in Hong Kong.
A view of the opening video played at the start of the UN’s 2019 Climate Action Summit.
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Guterres wanted world leaders to tackle subsidies for fossil fuels, implement taxes on carbon, and end new coal power beyond 2020. None of this happened.
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Oxygen produced by these plants helps animals boost their metabolism to match the heat.
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Your fashion choices can help build a sustainable future – here’s how.
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Research suggests that students from the most disadvantaged backgrounds are the most likely to suffer from uncorrected vision problems.
Drought is just one reason why it matters to keep global heating below 1.5C.
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Nations are signed up to limit global heating to well below 2°C, and to aim for 1.5°C. Limiting warming to the latter matters - the future of humanity and the living world is at stake.
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Climate change was once considered ‘too slow’ for great storytelling. Now, long-form novels are struggling to keep up with breakdown.
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Not only could less work pay for itself by boosting productivity, it’s necessary for human and planetary well-being.
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In medieval England using magic was a bit like drug use today: against the law and seen as immoral, but still widespread across society.
Unite general secretary Len McCluskey gestures to the crowd at Labour conference.
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Despite promising to represent the membership, Corbyn has ended up relying on union bloc votes to push through his own Brexit motion.