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Catch Me If You Can: Study Reveals Disguises Are Surprisingly Effective

February 25, 2019

Superficial but deliberate changes in someone's facial appearance are surprisingly effective in identity deception

Traces of Opiates Found in Ancient Cypriot Vessel

October 4, 2018

Researchers have discovered traces of opiates preserved inside a distinctive vessel dating back to the Late Bronze Age

Can We Trust Digital Forensic Evidence?

October 3, 2018

Digital forensics is the recovery and investigation of digital devices and digital materials, often related to serious crimes...

Prehistoric Mummy Reveals Ancient Egyptian Embalming 'Recipe' Was Around for Millennia

August 16, 2018

It is the first time that extensive tests have been carried out on an intact prehistoric mummy

Scientists Identify Most Pressing Issues Posed by Chemicals in the Environment

July 20, 2018

Scientists have identified 22 key research questions surrounding the risks associated with chemicals in the environment in Eu...

Research on British Teeth Unlocks Potential for New Insights into Ancient Diets

July 18, 2018

The analysis suggests the Victorians were partial to a bowl of porridge, while in modern diets potatoes, soybeans, and peanut...

Obesity Alone Does Not Increase Risk of Death

July 13, 2018

Researchers have found that patients who have metabolic healthy obesity, but no other metabolic risk factors, do not have an ...

Ancient Bones Reveal Two Whale Species Lost from the Mediterranean Sea

July 11, 2018

Two thousand years ago the Mediterranean Sea was a haven for two species of whale that have since virtually disappeared from ...

Say Cheese! Why a Toothy Smile Makes It Easier for You to Be Identified

June 20, 2018

A fulsome smile in a photo makes it easier for people to identify the individual, say researchers at the University of York...

You Talking to Me? Scientists Try to Unravel the Mystery of ‘Animal Conversations’

June 7, 2018

African elephants like to rumble, naked mole rats trade soft chirps while fireflies alternate flashes in courtship dialogues...

Ancient Tooth Shows Mesolithic Ancestors Were Fish and Plant Eaters

June 1, 2018

Previous analysis of Mesolithic skeletal remains in this region has suggested a more varied Mediterranean diet

How Our Ancestors with Autistic Traits Led a Revolution in Ice Age Art

May 15, 2018

Around 30,000 years ago realistic art suddenly flourished in Europe

Revealing the Remarkable Nanostructure of Human Bone

May 4, 2018

Scientists have produced a 3-D nanoscale reconstruction of the mineral structure of bone

Why Expressive Brows Might Have Mattered in Human Evolution

April 10, 2018

Research to raise a few eyebrows: Why expressive brows might have mattered in human evolution

Compassion Helped Neanderthals Survive

March 14, 2018

They have an unwarranted image as brutish and uncaring, but new research has revealed just how knowledgeable and effective Ne...