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Science history: Iconic 'Lucy' fossil discovered, transforming our understanding of human evolution — Nov. 24, 1974
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Science history: Iconic 'Lucy' fossil discovered, transforming our understanding of human evolution — Nov. 24, 1974

On an expedition in the Awash Valley in Ethiopia, two anthropologists uncovered the bones of a 3.2 million-year-old human ancestor. The iconic "Lucy" fossil would reveal much about our species' tangled family tree.

A Taste For Cheese May Reveal Your Future Risk of Dementia
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A Taste For Cheese May Reveal Your Future Risk of Dementia

A tasty clue.

Global Study Exposes Massive Fraud in Mathematics Publishing
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Global Study Exposes Massive Fraud in Mathematics Publishing

Fraud driven by flawed metrics threatens mathematics, say researchers urging change. An international group of researchers led by Ilka Agricola, a mathematics professor at the University of Marburg in Germany, has examined widespread misconduct in the publication of mathematical research. Working on behalf of the German Mathematical Society (DMV) and the International Mathematical Union (IMU), [...]

NASA Finally Releases Images of 3I/ATLAS Taken by Its Missions at Mars
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NASA Finally Releases Images of 3I/ATLAS Taken by Its Missions at Mars

Two orbiters and a rover captured images of the interstellar object — from the closest location any of the agency’s spacecraft may get — that could reveal new details.

We May Be Moving Faster Through The Universe Than We Thought
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We May Be Moving Faster Through The Universe Than We Thought

This could have profound consequences.