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The story of the first human tool: the humble container
An analysis of ancient human artefacts finds that the container, a simple but critical tool, may have originated 500,000 years ago. Columnist Michael Marshall explores how slings, ostrich eggs and wooden trays helped our ancestors survive
Alice Roberts: 'We are fundamentally, at the end of the day, animals'
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Manhunt underway for suspect after Virginia deputy killed, another injured in ambush; $10K reward offered
A massive, coordinated manhunt is underway in Virginia for an "armed and extremely dangerous" suspect who allegedly ambushed two deputies during a welfare check Friday night, killing a military veteran and injuring a second officer. Carroll County Sheriff’s Office deputy Logan Utt, 31, was killed in the attack, according to Carroll County Sheriff Kevin Kemp. The U.S. Marshals Service is offering a $10,000 reward for suspect Michael Puckett.FAMILY OF FALLEN VIRGINIA POLICE OFFICER SAY...
Iron Age Britons may have removed the brains of the dead
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Ötzi's frozen remains may harbour metabolically active microbes
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Stonehenge's altar stone probably wasn't transported by a glacier
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Who has been on the Madden NFL cover? Players sinc...
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Fugitive suspect in Virginia police murder seen on wildlife camera in North Carolina forest
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Future Power Rankings: How all 68 Power 4 college football teams stack up
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UK media fails to disclose defence sector links in nearly 60% of cases
Executive summary This report reveals how retired senior British military figures are frequently presented in the UK media as purely independent experts on defence and security matters without mention of their personal commercial and employment interests in the defence, technology, intelligence, and security sectors in those reports. By analysing media reports between 2015 and May 2026, AOAV identified a repeated pattern where almost 60% of former key military personnel with links to the...