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The genome of a man who lived in Egypt over 4500 years ago offers a new window on the ancient society and hints at connections with Mesopotamia

Mice experienced far fewer hay fever symptoms when a pollen-blocking antibody was applied within their nose

The planet TRAPPIST-1e lies in its star’s Goldilocks zone, where water remains liquid – and an analysis suggests it might have a nitrogen-rich atmosph

A powerful new telescope in Chile is set to transform astronomy, and its first pictures of stellar nurseries and galaxies have just been unveiled

An experimental new method for extracting lithium from brine and even seawater promises to be more sustainable than existing methods

The discovery that brain ageing may be driven by jammed-up protein factories could lead to better ways to help us stay sharp as we get older

You can feast guilt-free on farmed oysters and mussels as their production can have environmental benefits – but those probably don’t include capturin

In children with anorexia nervosa or other restrictive eating disorders, changes in the brain’s outer layer don’t seem to be due to lack of nutrition

A waste-water surveillance network of strategic international airports could quickly detect outbreaks of new diseases – and provide early warnings of

The gas giant WASP-121b, also known as Tylos, has an atmospheric structure unlike any we have ever seen, and the fastest winds on any planet