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Returned to sender: deceased's dead letter collection posts profit

One of the world's greatest collections of historic letters, including a love note written by Napoléon Bonaparte for Joséphine de Beauharnais, has been sold at auction in London.

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David Boarder Giles

Anthropologist David Boarder Giles is preoccupied with the amount of food waste generated in our cities.

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Jared Diamond on what can be learned from traditional societies

Jared Diamond believes there is plenty we can learn from traditional societies: on child-rearing, conflict resolution, and the benefits of speaking more than one language.

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Scientist David Waltner-Toews explores an untapped resource, animal faeces

Scientist David Waltner-Toews says the study of animal excreta is essential to understanding bio-diversity and evolution.

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Alastair Blanshard on the ancients of Rome and Greece

Alastair reveals how ancient Greece and Rome are still recognisable to us today.

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Aboriginal burning 'had little impact' on erosion rates in Australia's...

Aboriginal Australian's use of fire to modify their environment has had little impact on the natural erosion processes that shaped south-eastern Australia, according to a new study.

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Scientist Michael Stoddart examines the importance of smell and scent

Michael has spent decades researching the origins of the human sense of smell. (R)

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Bernard Wood's history of human evolution

Bernard has spent his life trying to understand the origins of human life.

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Lynne Kelly: unlocking ancient memory storehouses

Lynne believes she's found a 'code' describing the way non-literate peoples shared sophisticated knowledge.

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Why are humans still drawn to fire after thousands of years?

There's something mesmerising about a flickering flame, be it a candle or roaring fireplace. But what is it about fire that fascinates us so?

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Mungo Man is home, but where should he rest? Calls for a memorial for the...

Indigenous traditional owners call for a memorial at the burial site for the oldest Australian ever discovered.

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