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Chinese scientists discover the secret to the mouse’s incredible longevity in its DNA

A research team is analysing who owned the 600 kilograms of coins from the largest Roman coin hoard found in the country.

The United States has authorised the export of shell eggs from Colombia for industrial processing

6,000-year-old artefacts found beneath the British Parliament

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania design a 3D bridge that absorbs 142% more CO₂ thanks to its structure inspired by human bones

All the skulls of the great apes were equally large. Until Homo sapiens took an evolutionary leap

He bought a Lamborghini Murciélago for $35,000, and replacing the headlights cost more than the car itself. So he printed some

No money, no receipt, no reference number: the cash machine “swallowed” €16,500 and did not respond to the owner for three weeks

From a backyard in Hampshire to a historic auction: accidental treasure discovery reignites fascination with British history

Archaeology against time: science seeks to reveal the secrets of a 17th-century shipwreck before it disappears beneath the sand