The Independent (Science)

Archaeologists unearth oldest alphabet from ancient tomb
Dinosaur ‘drumsticks’ helped penguins waddle, turkeys trot millions of years later
Italian police seize Estruscan treasures stolen from ancient grave by amateur ‘tomb raiders’
Freshwater supplies are ‘abruptly’ depleting across the globe, NASA warns
Researchers hit ‘major milestone’ in mapping cells of the human body
Aztec shrieking death whistles struck otherworldly fear, scientists find
The way we laugh when tickled is ‘uniquely different’ from other laughter
A cup of cocoa can protect against negative effects of fatty foods when stressed
Scientists taught rats to drive – now they love getting behind the wheel
Inscription on 2,600-year-old Turkish monument to mother of gods finally deciphered
Lonely dolphin in Baltic Sea may be ‘talking to itself’
NASA releases stunning images from Mars rover as it searches for evidence life could have existed
Fat tissue discovery may explain why some people easily regain lost weight
A cup of cocoa can protect against negative effects of fatty foods, study finds
Scientists may have finally cracked puzzle of what came first: chicken or egg
Cocoa may protect against negative effects of fatty foods when stressed – study
Archaeologists make ‘remarkable’ discovery of 2,000 year old Roman road in London
Zombie fungus from The Last of Us ‘may actually save lives’
Sitting too long can affect heart health even if you exercise, scientists warn
Lasers ‘powered by sunlight’ could transform space travel, scientists say