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Researchers develop new method for finding copper
Scientists at the Museum and the University of Exeter have discovered a chemical signature that could help miners home-in on copper deposits.
29 February 2016 -
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Miniature brain scans hold key to understanding bee behaviour
Scientists have imaged the brains of bumblebees in unprecedented detail, revealing the regions linked to learning and memory.
24 February 2016 -
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Fossils provide new evidence of oldest animal life
A genetic analysis of ancient sea sponges has provided the oldest evidence of animal life.
23 February 2016 -
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Slave trade brought deadly parasite to the Caribbean
Schistosoma mansoni, a water-borne parasite that affects millions of people worldwide, was carried to the Americas by the slave trade, researchers have found.
18 February 2016 -
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Earliest evidence of modern humans breeding with Neanderthals
New DNA evidence of interbreeding between modern humans and Neanderthals raises surprising questions about our species' history. Human origins expert Prof Chris Stringer explains why.
17 February 2016 -
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Shark genes could reveal how to grow new human teeth
An investigation into how sharks repeatedly regenerate their teeth has found the crucial network of genes, potentially paving the way for medical breakthroughs in the future.
17 February 2016 -
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New love bug found with heart-shaped leg
A new group of beetles with a heart-shaped leg joint has been discovered in the Belize rainforest by Museum scientist Max Barclay.
15 February 2016