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Stargazing in March: A jewel box above our heads

While the gemstones at a jewellery shop owe their kaleidoscopic colours to the variety of elements they contain, a star’s colour depends on only one factor, its temperature, writes Nigel Henbest

Animals evolved ability to gallop even before they emerged on land, study suggests

Many modern day animals may have lost the ability their ancestors possessed, say scientists

Ernest Shackleton’s ship HMS Endurance found 107 years after it sank in Antarctic

Expedition director hails find of largely intact vessel as ‘milestone in polar history’

Stool samples used to diagnose pancreatic cancer in patients

‘This research provides hope that an effective, non-invasive way to diagnose pancreatic cancer early is on the horizon’

Scientists decode how some spiders team up to hunt in packs of hundreds

Findings may inspire design of artificial systems such as robot swarms that require fast and flexible synchronisation between various components

Scientists reverse ageing in elderly mice by rejuvenating their tissues

Metabolic molecules in blood of treated animals did not show normal age-related changes

Fatherless mouse born from unfertilised egg survives to adulthood and gives birth to healthy pups

Findings may lead to novel applications in agriculture, medicine, as well as in the study of genetic disorders in humans

Biggest genetic ‘family tree’ for humanity developed by scientists

‘Humans are all ultimately related to each other’

Strange marks in Japanese monkey teeth prompt rethink of human evolution, scientists say

Interpretation of strange grooves in fossil human teeth ‘may need reconsidering,’ say scientists

Gigantic Megalodon sharks grew to much larger sizes in cooler waters, new study suggests

Findings shed light on how ongoing climate crisis may lead to shifts in marine habitats

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