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Zaria Gorvett

Zaria Gorvett

Freelance Writer / Senior Journalist at BBC - BBC Future

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  • English
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Os supercarnívoros que dominaram a Terra muito antes dos dinossauros

Muito antes do Tiranossauro Rex, a Terra foi habitada por animais completamente diferentes de tudo que existiu antes e mais aterrorizantes do que qualquer coisa inventada por Hollywood.
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The blood-curdling Permian monsters that ruled the Earth before din...

Long before T. rex, the Earth was dominated by super-carnivores stranger and more terrifying than anything dreamed up by Hollywood.
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Nature : L'île américaine gouvernée par des serpents et des araigné...

Guam compte 40 fois plus d'araignées que les îles voisines - et une population de serpents envahissants si voraces qu'ils ont vidé les forêts de tout oiseau.
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The US island ruled by alien snakes and spiders

Guam has 40 times more spiders than neighbouring islands – and a population of invasive snakes so voracious, they have emptied the forests of every bird.
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Trauma da guerra: como civilizações antigas lidavam com efeitos psi...

À medida que os conflitos em Gaza e na Ucrânia continuam, aumenta a preocupação sobre o trauma que pode estar por vir.
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The extinct Olympic sport that was the 'dullest' of all time

In the plunge for distance, any form of exertion was strictly forbidden.
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Why do people persecute city pigeons?

Feral pigeons were made by humans. Now we detest them. How did things go so wrong?
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The mutant wildlife adapting to New York City

In the 400 years since New York City’s birth, the local wildlife has adapted to a life of fast food, pollution and isolation.
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The ancient Roman alternative to daylight saving time

As the clocks go forward in the UK this weekend, Zaria Gorvett investigates the strange Roman alternative to daylight saving time – and why an hour sometimes lasted just 45 minutes.
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Importance of sleep: Seven ways to improve your sleep according to ...

To celebrate World Sleep Day, here na our science-based guide to get correct deep sleep.
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Seven ways to improve your sleep according to science

To celebrate World Sleep Day, here’s our science-based guide to getting the best slumber you can – from varying sleep with the seasons to taking inspiration from the past.
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The drug pilots take to stay awake

Pilot fatigue is in the spotlight this week, with the news that one Indonesian flight had two sleeping pilots at its helm. But the military have a surprising solution.
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The 160-year mystery of Europe's Ice Age 'queens'

Despite more than a century and a half of speculation, these nude, faceless sculptures remain utterly enigmatic. Who made them? And what might they have been for?
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Las razones por las que la gente de la Edad Media dormía en extraño...

Durante mucho tiempo, las personas usaron grandes armarios para dormir. ¿Por qué se perdió esta costumbre?
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Measles: The race to understand 'immune amnesia'

Scientists have known for years that measles can alter the immune system – but the latest evidence suggests it’s less of a mild tweaking, and more of a total reset.
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The lost art of the death mask

The Western world was once obsessed with these macabre memorials.
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Asbestos: The strange past of the 'magic mineral' - BBC.com

From supernatural capes to sleeping caps, asbestos fibres once had a wide range of bizarre uses.
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Sleeping in bed origin? Curious history through di centuries

For 2021, sabi pipo bin find one bedroom wey don dey frozen for almost 2,000 years wia dem also see three beds wit loose blankets.
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How the codpiece flopped

How the codpiece flopped
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Sleep tight: A curious history of beds through the centuries

From beds for Roman newlyweds, to “hangover” benches for 19th-Century workers: the pursuit of a good night’s sleep has followed us through the ages.
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The strange reasons medieval people slept in cupboards

These cosy, wardrobe-like pieces of furniture could reportedly sleep up to five people. Why did they fall out of fashion?