1 hour ago Missing chapter of human evolution dating back 2.8 million years uncovered in Africa

A new fossil discovery is adding a lost species to the picture of human evolution, rewriting the history of a famous skeleton.

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2 d. ago Holiday hotspot to see rare natural phenomenon as tourists flock to island

The holiday hotspot — beloved by British sunseekers — is said to be one of the best places to see the astronomical phenomenon in the world on August 12, at the height of the summer holidays

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6 d. ago Tuesday was one of the shortest days on record. An astronomer explains why

You won’t notice the sunrise arrive 1.33 milliseconds sooner, but to precision atomic clocks, it will be obvious

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8 d. ago Shortest day in human history is today in rare phenomenon – but it comes with a warning

The planet will spin slightly faster at its poles due to a change driven by the moon's gravitational pull, shaving 1.25 milliseconds off the usual 86,400 seconds over the course of a day

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1 week ago Worst volcano disasters in history from 92,000 deaths to haunting last photograph

As Russia's Krasheninnikov Volcano erupts for the first time in 600 years, the Mirror takes a look at some of the worst volcanic disasters in human history

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3 w. ago Martin Lewis makes his acting debut as beloved BBC comedy returns tonight on TV

Martin Lewis makes his guest star turn in BBC Two comedy Mandy tonight, while there's plenty for history buffs with new series Human in tonight's fresh TV line-up

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3 w. ago Scientists uncover exactly what you see the moment you die as brain activity continues

For all of human history, people have been preoccupied with what happens to us when we die - and cutting-edge research has begun to provide some tantalising answers

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