Science

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Native Peruvians threaded corpses’ spines on to sticks, study suggests
Chincha people put their dead back together after colonisers disturbed graves when looting silver and gold, research says

Nicola Davis

02, Feb, 2022 @6:00 AM

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SpaceX flight winner gives ticket to friend because he exceeded weight limit
Kyle Hippchen, a Florida-based captain for Delta’s regional carrier, Endeavor Air, won a ticket last September

Maya Yang and agencies

31, Jan, 2022 @8:22 PM

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David de Peyer obituary
Other lives: Former director general of the Cancer Research Campaign

Richard de Peyer

31, Jan, 2022 @12:42 PM

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Starwatch: naked-eye Pleiades count is rite of passage for astronomers
On a good night, up to 10 stars can be seen in cluster known as the seven sisters

Stuart Clark

31, Jan, 2022 @6:00 AM

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‘There is nothing more magical’: resurrected theatre brings ancient Greece to life
New passion for reviving country’s monuments returns Little Theatre of Epidavros to heart of community

Helena Smith in Epidavros

31, Jan, 2022 @5:00 AM

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Nasa asks public to help solve waste recycling for Mars trip
Entrants asked to tackle trash, faecal matter, foam packaging and exhaled carbon dioxide by 15 March

Stuart Clark

29, Jan, 2022 @6:00 AM

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Letter: Richard Leakey obituary
Giles Oakley writes: The Kenyan conservationist made a big impression on me when he was a child, thanks to his pet snake

Giles Oakley

28, Jan, 2022 @4:02 PM

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‘Don’t Look Up’: humanity could avert asteroid Armageddon, say scientists
Planet likely to be spared from catastrophic end if 10km-wide Earthbound asteroid was spotted, analysis finds

Hannah Devlin Science correspondent

27, Jan, 2022 @6:28 PM

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Frog regrows amputated leg after drug treatment
Nearly complete limb develops over 18 months, raising exciting possibilities for human patients

Hannah Devlin Science correspondent

26, Jan, 2022 @7:27 PM

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Astronomers discover mysterious pulsing object that may be new class of star
Experts say object is a match for predicted class of neutron star with ultra-powerful magnetic field

Hannah Devlin Science correspondent

26, Jan, 2022 @4:00 PM

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‘Free Nichelle’: protesters want to liberate Star Trek actor Nichelle Nichols from conservatorship
The actor has been diagnosed with dementia but campaigners believe the legal arrangement is not in her best interest

Mikki Kendall

26, Jan, 2022 @6:00 AM

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UK government advisers call for ‘proactive regulation’ around genomics
Report highlights ethical and practical issues surrounding the rapid advancement of the field

Ian Sample Science editor

26, Jan, 2022 @6:00 AM

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