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Alzheimer's disease: Mystery of dying brain cells solved

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The human memory – how does it work?

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NASA prepares for largest asteroid sample brought to Earth

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Heat and drought

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Extreme heat, droughts and wildfires are becoming increasingly common as global temperatures rise and rain and snowmelt decline.

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Dry paddy fields seen from ground level, with two people seen walking in the distance

El Nino: Indonesia's rice paddies falling dry

El Nino: Indonesia's rice paddies falling dry

A prolonged dry season is putting food security in danger, in a nation that relies on rice as a staple food.

A firetruck is parked among bush and trees

A firetruck is parked among bush and trees

Australia's east coast swelters, months ahead of summer

Australia's east coast swelters, months ahead of summer

Dozens of wildfires are burning across Australia's east coast, as the region is hit by an intense spring heat wave.

A fireman tries to extinguish a peat fire on the Indonesian island of Borneo.

A fireman tries to extinguish a peat fire on the Indonesian island of Borneo.

Who's setting Indonesia's forests on fire?

Who's setting Indonesia's forests on fire?

On the island of Borneo, wildfires have burned thousands of hectares already this year. What's behind the fires?

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Why do death tolls drop?

Why do death tolls drop?

Forensic work to identify the dead is critically important for the loved ones. But along the way, mistakes can be made.

An illustration shows the OSIRIS-REx space probe near the surface of the asteroid Bennu.

An illustration shows the OSIRIS-REx space probe near the surface of the asteroid Bennu.

OSIRIS REx spacecraft to bring asteroid sample to Earth

OSIRIS REx spacecraft to bring asteroid sample to Earth

Scientists are eagerly awaiting the OSIRIS REx spacecraft, which is carrying rocks and dust from the asteroid Bennu.

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A man sits on a burnt tree on the island of Maui with his head in his hands

Forensics: identifying the dead after flood or flames

Forensics: identifying the dead after flood or flames

After natural disasters like in Libya or Hawaii, the dead can often only be identified with DNA samples or fingerprints.

Israeli researchers have grown clumps of cells into something resembling 14-day-old embryos.

Israeli researchers have grown clumps of cells into something resembling 14-day-old embryos.

A model embryo grown only from stem cells

A model embryo grown only from stem cells

Israeli researchers have grown clumps of cells into something resembling 14-day-old embryos.

OSIRIS-REx Sample Return Training: a recovery expert handles a replica sample return capsule that looks like a spinning top (without the pin)

OSIRIS-REx Sample Return Training: a recovery expert handles a replica sample return capsule that looks like a spinning top (without the pin)

OSIRIS-REx and Bennu: Sample return missions explained

OSIRIS-REx and Bennu: Sample return missions explained

After a seven-year round trip the spacecraft will drop asteroid samples to Earth September 24. We answer your questions.

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Projekt Zukunft

One mutation, one medicine – tailored RNA therapies

One mutation, one medicine – tailored RNA therapies

A child in Germany has received a gene-based therapy tailored to his gene defect – a first in Europe.

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ChatGPT is changing education, AI experts say — but how?

University students are using the artificial intelligence to write academic essays. Is it a threat, opportunity or both?

Microsoft makes major investment in ChatGPT-creator OpenAI

India: What's being done to clean up Delhi's toxic air?

In Indian slum, girls learn to code

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Read more about research, excavation and preservation of archaeological sites and cultural heritage.

Gaya Tumuli burial mounds in South Korea showing perfectly raised mounds with trees interspersed and engulfed in fog.

Gaya Tumuli burial mounds in South Korea showing perfectly raised mounds with trees interspersed and engulfed in fog.

UNESCO unveils new World Heritage Sites

UNESCO unveils new World Heritage Sites

The United Nations organization has added over 40 new World Heritages Sites to its protected list. Here's a selection.

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Aerial view of Djerba mosque in Tunisia.

UNESCO World Heritage Site contenders 2023

UNESCO World Heritage Site contenders 2023

The World Heritage Committee convenes this September to add new sites to its protected list. Here is a selection.

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An illustration of an ornate ship crowned with a palace

Marble head could be from Caligula-era sunken ships

Marble head could be from Caligula-era sunken ships

Routine dredging of a volcanic lake near Rome has turned up what might be a spectacular Roman-era archeological find.

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An excavation site showing the floorplan of an ancient Roman villa

Ancient Roman ruins buried in Germany's coal mining region

Ancient Roman ruins buried in Germany's coal mining region

As coal excavators prepare for mining in the lignite-rich Rhineland, archaeologists are unearthing ancient Roman relics.

Taxila, an ancient archaeological site in Pakistan

Taxila, an ancient archaeological site in Pakistan

Pakistan economic crisis causes neglect of heritage sites

Pakistan economic crisis causes neglect of heritage sites

Pakistan is rich in cultural and historic sites, but many of them are facing neglect.

Archaeologist working on discovery of skeleton at Pompeii

Archaeologist working on discovery of skeleton at Pompeii

Archaeologists discover 2 new skeletons at Pompeii

Archaeologists discover 2 new skeletons at Pompeii

The Roman city was wiped out by the devastating eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79.

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Brain implants make disabled walk but can't read thoughts

Brain implant devices could transform human health. The first human trial has gotten its go-ahead.

Andrew Tate gives a thumbs up upon exiting the Court of Appeal in Bucharest, Romania, on July 6, 2023

Andrew Tate gives a thumbs up upon exiting the Court of Appeal in Bucharest, Romania, on July 6, 2023

Toxic masculinity expert: 'Andrew Tate is a disaster'

The men who propagate toxic masculinity are aggressive, but they're also victims, explains researcher Michael Flood.

A woman sits sadly by the rubble of destroyed buildings in the aftermath of the deadly 6.8-magnitude September 8 earthquake in Morocco

A woman sits sadly by the rubble of destroyed buildings in the aftermath of the deadly 6.8-magnitude September 8 earthquake in Morocco

Morocco: How to build with earthquake resilience?

Quakes kill relatively few, but the building collapse that follows kill many more. How do we keep people safe at home?

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Adorable beagle hound lays on a dark sofa with closed eyes

Do all animals dream?

How can we tell if animals are dreaming? And can we find out what they dream about?

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Four astronauts wearning white space suits and helmets smile and wave

Why being in space affects the immune system

Many astronauts struggle with issues with their immune systems. Why?

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Relationships and health

Lonely people produce more stress hormones than people who have stable social networks – and die at a younger age.

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