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World’s oldest boomerang older than thought, but not Australian

Helen BriggsBBC environment correspondent•@hbriggsMaciej BiernackiThe boomerang was found near...

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Scientists believe birds’ skulls hold clues to inner lives of long-extinct dinosaurs | Dinosaurs

T rex is often depicted as more brawn than brains, but now scientists are hoping to probe just what was going on inside its...

‘Kraken-like’ giant octopuses 100m years ago crunched bones of prey | Palaeontology

Giant “kraken-like” octopuses that used powerful beaks to crunch through bones of prey were among the most formidable predators of the Cretaceous oceans, according...

BP accused of ‘insidious’ influence on UK education through Science Museum links | BP

Campaigners have accused BP of having an insidious influence over the teaching of science, technology, engineering and maths (Stem) in the UK through its...

New map reveals landscape beneath Antarctica in unprecedented detail

Mark Poynting,Climate researcherandErwan Rivault,Senior data designerGetty ImagesUntil now, a lot of what lay beneath Antarctica's icy surface had remained a mysteryA new map has...

ISS astronauts return to Earth in Nasa’s first ever medical evacuation | International Space Station

Four astronauts from the International Space Station have returned to Earth a month earlier than planned after one developed a serious medical condition onboard...

Astronauts splash down to Earth after medical evacuation from space station

Georgina RannardScience reporterWatch: Astronauts return to Earth after medical evacuationFour astronauts evacuated from the International Space Station (ISS) have landed back on Earth after...

Royal Society president reignites Elon Musk row by defending lack of action | Royal Society

The president of the Royal Society has reignited a row over Elon Musk’s association with the body by arguing that fellows should only be...

UK secures record supply of offshore wind but price rises

Mark Poynting,Climate researcherandJustin Rowlatt,Climate editorGetty ImagesThe UK has awarded contracts to build a record amount of offshore wind projects as part of its efforts...

‘A bombshell’: doubt cast on discovery of microplastics throughout human body | Plastics

High-profile studies reporting the presence of microplastics throughout the human body have been thrown into doubt by scientists who say the discoveries are probably...

Primates’ same-sex sexual behaviour ‘may reinforce bonds amid environmental stress’ | Animal behaviour

Same-sex sexual behaviour among non-human primates may arise as a way to reinforce bonds and keep societies together in the face of environmental or...

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