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A new discovery is changing our understanding of power and politics in the Bronze Age.
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New DNA and linguistic analysis suggests some Vikings never left Scotland.
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Challenging yourself physically can help you grow mentally.
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The 1755 Lisbon earthquake had such a profound effect on the world that we are still feeling its impact today.
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High above the Rhine Valley in Germany sits a castle that many believe inspired Mary Shelley’s ‘Frankenstein’.
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‘Solo weddings' have become a popular option for single Japanese women wanting to celebrate their youth and independence.
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Are some people more vulnerable to conspiracy theories than others?
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People who can perform well on less than six hours sleep are likely to be healthier than average, new research suggests.
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Being too empathetic can lead to exhaustion, apathy and even cruelty, researchers have found.
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A chance discovery is shedding new light on early Norse history.
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Research has shown the Bajau tribe have evolved the ability to remain underwater for longer than most people.
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Catatumbo lightning can only be seen from one remote part of Venezuela.
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Norland College in Bath, England produces ‘supernannies’ – elite child carers who can earn more than some doctors.
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The Poison Garden is home to some of the world's deadliest plants.
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A small bone artefact discovered in a Slovenian cave is changing the way we view Neanderthals.
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Vitamin supplements can change our brain, body and behaviour, but it all depends on who is taking them.
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The Poison Garden is one of the deadliest gardens in the world, housing around 100 dangerous, toxic and narcotic plants.
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The world's oldest musical instrument was likely not made by Homo sapiens.
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In Mexico, a group of athletes are on a mission to revive a 3,000-year-old sport.
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Scientists have long searched for a simple theory that explains how the universe works.
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Pirate Queen Zheng Yi Sao terrorised the South China Sea throughout the early 19th Century.
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Meet Demodex, or the face mite, a microscopic arachnid that exclusively lives on human skin.
It’s estimated that there’s between 1.5 and 2.5 million of them living on your body at any given time, as explains.
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The name sushi comes from a Japanese word for sour rice.
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