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Neolithic People May Have Hauled Stonehenge’s Giant Altar Stone across Britain

Stonehenge. Image credit: Sally Wilson.

Neolithic people, not glaciers, moved the Altar Stone -- the six-ton central sandstone megalith at Stonehenge -- from northeast Scotland to Salisbury Plain, according to a new study led by archaeologists from Curtin University and Sheffield Hallam University.

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Giant Scorpions Ruled Ancient Britain during Devonian Period

Praearcturus gigas. Image credit: Franz Anthony.

Paleontologists have confirmed that Praearcturus gigas, a creature that prowled shallow waters during the Devonian period, 415 million years ago, is the largest scorpion ever found.

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Daily Glass of Fruit Juice May Lift Your Mood: Study

People who drink a glass of 100% fruit juice or a smoothie each day as part of the UK’s 5-a-day healthy eating guidance see improvements in their mental wellbeing. Image credit: Joseph Mucira.

In a small randomized trial in the United Kingdom, adults who added a serving of 100% fruit juice or a smoothie to a healthier diet reported lower depression scores after four weeks.

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