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Human history recorded in a single genome

It seems every one of us carries in our genes a million-year record of past human population size

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Newts able to regenerate body parts indefinitely

Life

Newts able to regenerate body parts indefinitely

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One potato genome unravelled, three to go

Life

One potato genome unravelled, three to go

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Kinky genes: Biophysics of DNA affects how it works

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Kinky genes: Biophysics of DNA affects how it works

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Deep sea gold rush: Mining hydrothermal vents

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Deep sea gold rush: Mining hydrothermal vents

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Tribal wars: DNA testing divides American Indians

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Tribal wars: DNA testing divides American Indians

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'Extinct' frog was under our noses all the time

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'Extinct' frog was under our noses all the time

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American Muslim clerics sign up for evolution

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Elephant expert: Busting myths of Nature's masterpiece

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Elephant expert: Busting myths of Nature's masterpiece

Opinion

Rewriting the textbooks: When a gene isn't a gene

Life

Rewriting the textbooks: When a gene isn't a gene

What defines life's building blocks? It depends who you ask, says Michael Le Page

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First evidence that gorillas pass on traditions

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Zoologger: Flashmob gathering of world's largest fish

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The limits of knowledge: Things we'll never understand

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Unnatural selection: The race against climate change

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