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  1. Archaeology

    AI helps archaeologists solve a Roman gaming mystery

    Researchers used AI-driven virtual players to test more than 100 rule sets, matching gameplay to wear patterns on a Roman limestone board.

    By Tom Metcalfe
  2. Health & Medicine

    Daily cups of caffeinated coffee or mugs of tea may lower dementia risk

    A long-term observational study found a link between the amount of tea and caffeinated coffee people drank and the risk of dementia.

    By Aimee Cunningham
  3. Archaeology

    The world’s oldest piece of clothing might be an Ice Age–era hide from Oregon

    Two pieces of elk hide connected by a twisted-fiber cord are the earliest evidence of sewing. But what they were used for is still a mystery.