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Researchers have virtually reconstructed a crushed and distorted 1 million-year-old human skull discovered in China. The newly restored cranium may have belonged to a relative of the mysterious Denisovans and provides clues to the rapid evolution of Homo sapiens in Asia.In a study published Thursday (Sept. 25) in the journal Science, researchers presented their reconstruction of the Yunxian 2 skull, which was excavated in 1990 from an archaeological site in Hubei province in central China.Although experts thought for decades that the Yunxian skull was from the human ancestor Homo erectus, the new analysis revealed the skull is more closely related…

Pauline Frommer talks with the four-time Emmy winner about why dance is a smart lens for understanding culture and what the future holds for her popular travel show.

In an interview with FRANCE 24 on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, Kenyan President William Ruto warned that “unless the UN is reformed, its own survival is at stake” and called for changes to the UN Security Council and international financial architecture. On Haiti, he said Kenya had “achieved some landmark achievements” and “stabilised the place” but confirmed that Kenyan troops would return home.

Users of the second-hand shopping app Vinted have taken to social media in outrage over severe delays in receiving their orders via one of the firm’s partner couriers.Posts seen by the BBC describe parcels not being collected from InPost UK lockers or left stuck in transit without updated tracking information.Some customers were notified their items had been delivered but had not received them, while others reported technical faults at lockers during collection.InPost UK, which distributes parcels to lockers for customers to collect, has apologised for network “delays” caused by an IT issue.Sonia Fallows, from Manchester, is waiting for a delivery…

OpenAI is launching a new feature inside of ChatGPT called Pulse, which generates personalized reports for users while they sleep. Pulse offers users five to ten briefs that can get them up to speed on their day, and is aimed at encouraging users to check ChatGPT first thing in the morning — much like they would check social media or a news app. Pulse is part of a broader shift in OpenAI’s consumer products, which are lately being designed to work for users asynchronously instead of responding to questions. Features like ChatGPT Agent or Codex aim to make ChatGPT feel…

A terrible accident left construction worker Phineas Gage with serious brain damage. Amazingly, he recovered – forever changing our understanding of the human brain.Made by BBC Ideas in partnership with the Royal Society., externalWatch My Brain: After the Rupture on BBC iPlayer (UK)Listen to All in the Mind on BBC Radio 4Watch Secrets of the Brain on BBC iPlayer (UK)Animation by Sheetal Thankey, narrated by Claudia Hammond💡Watch more videos at BBC Ideas

Classic indie band releases outtake from their 1984 landmark album In a sign that the Gen X nostalgia market remains viable, especially for indie rock, the Replacements’ revered 1984 album Let It Be is returning — again. An expanded version of the album was rolled out many years ago, but on Nov. 21, it will be blown out into an even bigger, three-CD or four-LP box set filled with outtakes and rarities — including “Street Girl (Takes 1 and 2)”, a never-heard song from the album sessions that was unveiled today. The year 1984 was an epic one for indie…

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Chances are youve heard of Bjrk and Of Monsters and Men, but theres much more to this Nordic music scene to be heard. And its not all metal.

FBI and other law enforcement officials investigate a vehicle parked near the building allegedly used by the gunman, following a shooting near an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Dallas on Wednesday. Aric Becker/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Aric Becker/AFP via Getty Images The gunman who fired at an ICE immigration detention facility in Dallas researched Department of Homeland Security facilities and the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk ahead of Wednesday’s deadly attack, FBI Director Kash Patel said Thursday. The gunman — whom the Associated Press, citing a law enforcement official, identified as 29-year-old…