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00:49 A failed desert expedition to find human tools reveals what humans needed to thrive
Research Article: Dellmour et al.
12:33 Research Highlights
15:14 Could satellites help cool Earth?
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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-026-03484-3
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