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Humanity’s Ancestors Nearly Died Out, Genetic Study Suggests

No place on the planet has escaped the influence of Homo sapiens, from the rainforests cleared for farms to microplastic-laced deep oceans to climate-altered jet streams. Last November, the world population reached 8 billion. But as omnipresent as humans may be today, a team of scientists now claims that our species came very close to

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Why the Evidence Suggests Russia Blew Up the Kakhovka Dam

Even in a war that has razed entire cities, the destruction of the Kakhovka hydroelectric dam in southern Ukraine stands out. Thousands of people were displaced by flooding from one of the world’s largest reservoirs, which was vital for irrigating farmland considered the breadbasket of Europe. The disaster puts global food supplies for

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Moderna Says Trial Suggests Redesigned Vaccines Shield Towards Variants

Moderna announced preliminary results Tuesday from its examine of a coronavirus vaccine meant to guard in opposition to variants, saying the findings present it could actually design a vaccine that gives higher, longer-lasting safety than its preliminary product. However the firm mentioned it was additionally testing one other model of the vaccine that it anticipated

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Putin’s Advisers Misinformed Him on Ukraine, U.S. Intelligence Suggests

WASHINGTON — President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia has been misinformed by his advisers concerning the Russian army’s struggles in Ukraine, in line with declassified U.S. intelligence. The intelligence, in line with a number of U.S. officers, reveals what seems to be rising rigidity between Mr. Putin and the Ministry of Protection, together with with

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