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Who owns the bones? Human fossils shouldn’t just belong to whoever digs them up

Who owns the bones? Human fossils shouldn’t just belong to whoever digs them up

All humans alive today can claim a common ancestral link to some hominin. Hominins include modern humans, extinct human species, and all our immediate ancestors. Recent discoveries of hominin remains, including the skull of a…

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why local markets are key to reviving our locked down town centres

why local markets are key to reviving our locked down town centres

During the early weeks of coronavirus in the UK, there was an obsessive focus on supermarkets and how they were handling the pandemic. It was as if traditional retail markets and small shops didn’t exist.…

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Energy & Precious Metals – Weekly Review and Calendar Ahead By Investing.com

Energy & Precious Metals – Weekly Review and Calendar Ahead By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – So, will oil return to $40 soon? Or will it get to $30 first? After six weeks of trading virtually one-way, some serious volatility might be returning to…

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Could China’s strategic pork reserve be a model for the US?

Could China’s strategic pork reserve be a model for the US?

During the height of the coronavirus pandemic, we became accustomed to face-masked shoppers, social distancing and one-way aisles at the grocery store. But most shocking was the scene at the supermarket meat case. Some meat…

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Oil Snaps 6-Week Rally, Dashing Hopes for Quick Rebound By Investing.com

Oil Snaps 6-Week Rally, Dashing Hopes for Quick Rebound By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – Oil bulls’ hope for a quick rebound from “Black Thursday” hasn’t happened. Crude futures fell 8% on the week — virtually matching the crash of the previous session…

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Why it’s time for adults to accept that Nigerian teenagers have a digital life

Why it’s time for adults to accept that Nigerian teenagers have a digital life

All over the world, the reach of digital technology is growing at an extraordinary rate, even in developing countries. Young people are growing up in an environment ruled by digital devices, the internet and social…

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China’s efforts to win hearts and minds with aid and investment may make all the difference if there’s a cold war with the US

China’s efforts to win hearts and minds with aid and investment may make all the difference if there’s a cold war with the US

U.S.-China relations are the worst they’ve been in decades – at least since the Tiananmen Square crackdown in June 1989, which led to almost complete international isolation of China. Some officials and observers have even…

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Iran prepared to retaliate if U.S. stopped Venezuela-bound tankers: news agency By Reuters

Iran prepared to retaliate if U.S. stopped Venezuela-bound tankers: news agency By Reuters

© Reuters. The Iranian tanker ship “Fortune” is seen at El Palito refinery dock in Puerto Cabello DUBAI (Reuters) – An Iranian news agency close to the elite Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday Iran’s naval…

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How a stone wedged in a gum tree shows the resilience of Aboriginal culture in Australia

How a stone wedged in a gum tree shows the resilience of Aboriginal culture in Australia

Trees marked by Aboriginal cultural practices are a distinctive part of the Australian landscape. A recent discovery on Wiradjuri country in New South Wales shows some of these “culturally modified trees” may be much younger…

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China’s ‘mask diplomacy’ and Silk Road investments may make all the difference if there’s a cold war with the US

China’s ‘mask diplomacy’ and Silk Road investments may make all the difference if there’s a cold war with the US

U.S.-China relations are the worst they’ve been in decades – at least since the Tiananmen Square crackdown in June 1989, which led to almost complete international isolation of China. Some officials and observers have even…

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