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A comprehensive review confirms the benefits of exercise for treating depression, even if the exact reasons remain unclear ...

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The jawbones and vertebrae of a hominin that lived 773,000 years ago have been found in North Africa and could represent a ...

A collection of arrow points excavated in South Africa has provided the oldest direct evidence of hunters deploying ...

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An ambitious form of climate modelling aims to pin the blame for disasters – from floods to heatwaves – on specific companies ...

The Nesin Mathematics Village in western Turkey was dreamed up by award-winning mathematician Ali Nesin to engage his ...