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Ocean found within one of Saturn’s moons • 20km below the scarred surface of the small moon Mimas, astronomers have discovered an ocean of liquid water.

Male and female brains are very different • New artificial intelligence can tell the difference between even minor details in the brains of men and women.

Smoking shrinks your brain • A major new US study shows that smoking leaves a permanent impact on your brain. Not even quitting can repair the damage, though it certainly reduces further deterioration.

5 brain centres control the urge • Good memories of cigarettes and withdrawal symptoms combine to cause a strong desire for one more puff. A part of the frontal lobe tries to suppress the urge, but another part supports it. Together, the two parts make a decision that often results in the smoker being unable to resist the temptation.

New roos bounce back from the past • Palaeontologists from Flinders University have described three unusual new species of giant fossil kangaroo.

Apes recognise old friends • A new study finds that chimpanzees and bonobos can recognise pictures of family members and friends they haven’t seen for more than 25 years.

4000-year-old stone is a treasure map from the past • An old stone slab rediscovered in 2014 may point the way to undiscovered Bronze Age treasures, according to archaeologists.

A few dozen degrees could make Earth uninhabitable • Researchers have created a full simulation which shows how an out-of-control greenhouse effect might bring drastic change to a number of planets – including Earth.

Love and friendship reward the brain • When animals and people spend time with someone they have a close bond with, it leaves a unique mark in the brain.

Nuclear battery keeps your phone active for 50 years • A Chinese start-up has made key steps towards an atomic battery that could provide power for decades without maintenance or recharging.

Scientists solve circle mystery • Strange cosmic circles have had astronomers baffled ever since their discovery by Australian telescopes in 2019. Now US researchers may have found an answer.

14,000-year-old tusk reveals the last journey of a mammoth • Scientists have been given unique insight into the tough life of a woolly mammoth.

Dental care for some Vikings • Analyses of 800+-year-old teeth show unexpectedly sophisticated dentistry.

Pygmy rock wallabies bite big

Ancient sea monster uncovered in layers of Mexican lime • Scientists have found a nearly complete skull of a new species of marine reptile that lived 90 million years ago.

Why is the world’s largest volcano in the middle of nowhere? • Mauna Loa in Hawaii is the world’s largest active volcano, and its 2022 eruption was the volcano’s 34th since 1843. But why is such a giant volcano located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, far away from everything?

Why do people stutter? • “I have stuttered since I was young and have been offered explanations both psychological and neurological during my life. But what is the current state of research? Could there ever be a cure?”

How much plastic is recycled? • Some of us are fanatical about waste sorting at a bin level. But how much plastic is actually turned into new plastic products?

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