Fifth of medicines in Africa may be sub-par or fake, research finds
Analysis suggests extent of problem UN estimates is causing 500,000 deaths a year in sub-Saharan region A fifth of medicines in Africa could be substandard...
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Egyptian mummy with screaming expression ‘may have died in agony’, say researchers
Archaeologists say wide open mouth of woman who died about 3,500 years ago may be caused by rare, immediate form of rigor mortis She looks...
Doctor behind trial of HIV prevention drug recounts breakthrough moment
Prof Linda-Gail Bekker receives ovation at Aids summit after presenting trial results of ‘miracle’ drug lenacapavir When the doctor behind the trial of a new...
Oldest known picture story is a 51,000-year-old Indonesian cave painting
New dating technique finds painting on island of Sulawesi is 6,000 years older than previous record holder The world’s oldest known picture story is a...
Fangs and toilet seat-shaped head: giant salamander-like fossil found in Namibia
About 2.5 metres long, creature was an apex predator 280m years ago, before age of dinosaurs, say scientists A giant 280m-year-old salamander-like creature that was...
China’s Chang’e-6 lunar probe returns world’s first samples from far side of the moon
Re-entry capsule containing precious cargo from mission has parachuted into Inner Mongolia China has become the first country to gather samples from the far side...
Protecting just 1.2% of Earth’s land could save most-threatened species, says study
Study identifies 16,825 sites around the world where prioritising conservation would prevent extinction of thousands of unique species Protecting just 1.2% of the Earth’s surface...
Geologists raise concerns over possible censorship and bias in Chinese chatbot
GeoGPT developed as part of Chinese-funded earth sciences programme aimed at researchers in global south Geologists have raised concerns about potential Chinese censorship and bias...
Maya twins myth may have influenced child sacrifices, study suggests
DNA testing on 64 skeletons shows related boys were probably chosen as offerings in ancient city of Chichén Itzá Genetic analysis of the skeletons of...
China’s Chang’e-6 probe lands on far side of the moon
Spacecraft to collect samples from rarely explored area after landing heralded as ‘enormous technical achievement’ China has landed its uncrewed Chang’e-6 lunar probe on the...
