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Historian says world has been getting Machu Picchu’s name wrong for past 100 years

The 15th century architecture marvel is the amongst the highest rated Unesco world heritage sites

Men could get a new, non-hormonal contraceptive, study shows

Research can help expand men’s birth control options, currently limited to condoms and vasectomy

How exactly would a solar power station in space work?

It’s the £16bn idea to bring us ever closer to net zero, but how exactly would it work? Jovana Radulovic has the answers

Spinosaurus: Largest prehistoric predator was ‘water-loving’ dinosaur which swam to hunt fish

Palaeontologists used bone density to determine that giant carnivore would submerge for meals

Ticks carrying mysterious but potentially deadly virus now found in 6 US states, study says

Those infected with Heartland virus experience fever, fatigue and decreased appetite among other symptoms

Howler Monkeys play to avoid conflict and reduce group tension, study finds

Play among adult howler monkeys increases in line with time spent foraging for fruit, scientists say

Ravenser Odd: Yorkshire’s ‘lost Atlantis nearly found’ after 650 years under water

Researchers hope stories of past will trigger conversations around climate change

Mice can recognise 3D objects from memory of their 2D photos, study suggests

‘Picture-to-object equivalence’ has long been thought to be a cognitive function beyond rodents’ abilities

‘The ancient city through a broader lens’: How Pompeii plans to move with the times

The Roman city of Pompeii may seem frozen in time, but archaeologists are trying to bring it bang up to date with technology and shining a light on forgotten stories, writes Elisabetta Povoledo

Sex pheromone traps could stop spread of ‘murder hornets’, say researchers

Insect species has been spreading across parts of North America

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