The recreated head of Shanidar Z, made by the Kennis brothers for the Netflix documentary, 'Secrets of the Neanderthals' based on scans of the reconstructed skull. PA

Ancient skull found in Iraq recreated as part of Netflix documentary

Archaeologists from Cambridge University and Liverpool John Moores discovered the skeleton 500 miles north of Baghdad

Science

How one neuroscientist is using tech to unravel the mysteries of the brain

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Dementia-detecting cameras support ageing populations

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What does Microsoft's quantum computing breakthrough mean?

Technology

Google Street View helps predict the risk of heart disease

Science

Heat might be making you more prone to illness

Science

Bangladesh, Pakistan and India have world's most-polluted air, report finds

Environment
Blue zones are areas in which people live to ages that far surpass average life expectancy, as this 98-year-old Ikarian man and his wife demonstrate. Getty Images

In the blue zone: The secrets to living beyond 100

Key to longevity highlighted by research in five communities with greatest proportion of centenarians

Science

Future pill may mimic exercise benefits for muscle health

Science

How science is pushing the boundaries for the first 150-year-old human

Science

Dubai company studies crystal 'enigma' that may help detect cancer

Science

Abu Dhabi to play larger role in space communications with new telescope

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UAE's Nawal Al-Hosany receives prestigious energy award

Science

History of the leap year – the reason Christmas stays in the winter

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The Quantum Optical Ground Station at Al Sadeem Observatory, in Al Wathba. Cody Combs

Abu Dhabi to play larger role in space communications with new telescope

Middle East’s largest quantum optical ground station will enable ‘ultra-secure’ encryption

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UAE's Nawal Al-Hosany receives prestigious energy award

Science

History of the leap year – the reason Christmas stays in the winter

Science

How 20km black surfaces and capturing CO2 can alter the weather

Science

Two Emiratis killed and three injured in Saudi car crash

In picturesHot air balloon festival in Qatar to ice skating in Japan

Christmas in the UAE: Where to see the best holiday decorations in Abu Dhabi and Dubai

Samsung awarded $4.8bn incentive to help boost US production under Chips Act

ExclusiveInside the abandoned Hezbollah training base in Syria's Al Qusayr

IMF approves $1.1bn disbursement for Ukraine and praises 's

What are the world's blue zones which may hold the key to living to 100 and beyond?

Exoplanets: 10 terrifying worlds in our galaxy

From recycled bricks to buildings made of cob: How construction sector can reach net zero

The National Future Forum: UAE's monumental and risky Mars mission to inspire future generations, says minister

UAE and Bill Gates unveil AI-powered agriculture solutions

Man blinded by 7,000-volt electric shock receives world's first whole eye transplant

Assad regime forces surrender their weapons in Hama

Assad regime forces surrender their weapons in Hama

Israeli air strikes in Yemen after Houthi missile intercepted over Israel

Israeli air strikes in Yemen after Houthi missile intercepted over Israel

Vladimir Putin proposes missile duel with the US

Vladimir Putin proposes missile duel with the US

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