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Listening to music into old age could reduce the risk of dementia by almost 40 percent, a new study has found.

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A medieval Maya text for predicting solar eclipses has confused Western readers for centuries, but a pair of researchers may ...

The dawn of the Bronze Age was a tumultuous time for many human societies, as the social order of the preceding Copper Age ...

If you've ever wondered why the giraffe has such a long neck, the answer seems clear: it lets them reach succulent leaves ...

This week in science: what your brain's doing when you zone out; the world's largest spider web; game over for simulation ...

You won't find visits to the dentist at the top of most people's lists of fun activities, but check-ups could be made easier ...

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A new map of the empire's ancient land routes has nearly doubled the length of the confirmed ancient Roman road network, from ...

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