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Earth

Historic human remains yield epigenetic tags

Changes to DNA in 6000-year-old remains may reveal how environmental changes drove human evolution

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Our love affair with strange prehistoric bones

Life

Our love affair with strange prehistoric bones

Books & Arts

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Life

Heading south for the new origin of our species

Opinion

Hints of oldest human skin found on ape-like ancestor

Life

Hints of oldest human skin found on ape-like ancestor

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How flower power paved the way for our evolution

Life

How flower power paved the way for our evolution

Features

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Baby dinos pumped their muscles inside the egg

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We must wake up to the threats of new chemical weapons

Technology

We must wake up to the threats of new chemical weapons

Comment

Transparent brains make neuroscience clearer

Life

Transparent brains make neuroscience clearer

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Life

Stone tools helped shape human hands

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Orange-lipped teenager relaxes after clay lick

This shot of a wild bonobo was taken after she had eaten orange clay to neutralise plant toxins

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Life

Female great whites reveal long-range mating secrets

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Earth

Corals can survive warmer seas if humans don't meddle

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Heaviest flying bird makes epic journeys to keep warm

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Health

Internal compass points cells towards injury

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