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  1. Climate

    An unexpected ice collapse hints at worrying changes on the Antarctic coast

    The Conger Ice Shelf disintegrated in 2022. Satellite data leading up to the collapse hint at worrying changes in a supposedly stable ice sheet.

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  2. Archaeology

    Neandertals may have built a hearth specifically to make tar

    Findings from a cave in Gibraltar suggests Neandertals may have used complex fire structures to obtain adhesives from plants.

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  3. Neuroscience

    Electronic ‘tattoos’ offer an alternative to electrodes for brain monitoring

    A standard EEG test requires electrodes that come with pitfalls. A spray-on ink, capable of carrying electrical signals, avoids some of those.

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  4. Animals

    Giant hornets have been sighted in Europe for the first time

    Four southern giant hornets have turned up in Spain.