A mysterious new species could be the earliest humans
A new species of recently discovered human has not yet been dated, but some believe it could be one of the earliest humans in our genus
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Sexism rife in textbooks, says Unesco
Sexist attitudes are "rife" in school textbooks used in developing countries, according to Unesco.
New spider discovered in Australia is named Brian
Australia's most newly-discovered spider surfs, swims and can catch prey up to three times its own size.
The hidden psychology of failure
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef hit by ‘worst’ bleaching
Evidence that Australia's Great Barrier Reef is experiencing its worst coral bleaching on record has renewed calls for the UN to list it as "in-danger".
Panama Papers: Mossack Fonseca leak reveals elite’s tax havens
A huge leak of confidential documents has revealed how the rich and powerful use tax havens to hide their wealth.
Obstacles to ‘coding while black’
Rodney Sampson helps run Codestart, a 13-month program designed to teach young people from low-income backgrounds or communities about coding, finance and finding jobs.
What Will’s will tells us about Shakespeare
Scientific research by The National Archives, never before carried out on the will, has revealed Shakespeare as a canny businessman keen to secure a financial legacy for his family.
How important is social class in Britain today?
The UK is famed for the rigid distinctions between the different strata of society – but what’s the truth in the myth?
The fall and rise of subscription libraries
In the days before public libraries, people paid for the privilege of borrowing books
