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The bone outline of a skull is seen in relief where excavated on a cave floor

Rituals and celebrations

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Digging for answers in a cave filled with Neanderthal skeletons

When a team of researchers returned to an Iraqi cave believed to be a Neanderthal burial site, here’s what they found

by Shayla Love

Futuristic cityscape with futuristic buildings and structures, featuring a group of people on a hill during sunset, with flowers in the foreground.

Human evolution

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Let everyone sparkle: psychotechnology in the year 2067

In the year 2067, the decorations are not the only things that sparkle. We ourselves glow and fizz with psychotechnology

by Eric Schwitzgebel

Snow-covered lake surrounded by forested mountains on a sunny day with a clear blue sky.

The body and physical health

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We’re children of ice and snow. Can we survive the coming heat?

Temperature is more than a number; it’s an experience of our flesh. How will our bodies cope with an ever-warmer planet?

by Robert Frodeman & Mark Bullock

A woman in a green jacket, wearing a headscarf, gesturing while others handle green plants in the background.

Communication and language

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Humans’ gift for charades helps explain the origin of language

How did humans create the earliest words? Iconic vocal sounds, which match form and meaning, likely played a key role

by Marcus Perlman

Man in yellow jacket wearing smart glasses, standing out in a crowd. Dark background with people mostly in shadows.

Human evolution

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Our evolved intuitions about privacy aren’t made for this era

Our emotional responses evolved in a very different world. In the online era, that makes us more vulnerable to privacy risks

by Joe Green & Azim Shariff

Silhouette of a person against a blue background with blurred characters and symbols.

Sleep and dreams

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What dream characters reveal about the astonishing dreaming brain

Such stuff as dreams are made on: the characters who populate your dreams have their own minds, separate from yours

by Antonio Zadra