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cell biology

Stem cells may reveal how Neanderthal DNA works in modern humans

Humans

Stem cells may reveal how Neanderthal DNA works in modern humans

Many of us carry DNA inherited from Neanderthals, but we can’t be sure how it affects us. Stem cells with Neanderthal DNA could tell us

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A plague from South Korea is killing frogs and toads worldwide

Earth

A plague from South Korea is killing frogs and toads worldwide

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city and trees

Earth

Treeconomics: How to put a fair price tag on urban forests

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Tree Hugging

Earth

It is worth valuing trees, but all deserve our respect

Leader

Self-repairing organs could save your life in a heartbeat

Health

Self-repairing organs could save your life in a heartbeat

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Angel Oak tree

Earth

The world's tallest tree costs more than a private island

Features

Ferocious pack-hunting pseudoscorpions believe in sharing fairly

Life

Ferocious pack-hunting pseudoscorpions believe in sharing fairly

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Colombia’s peace deal unwittingly unleashed hell on the Amazon

Earth

Colombia’s peace deal unwittingly unleashed hell on the Amazon

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The birds of South Georgia are finally safe from marauding rats

Earth

The birds of South Georgia are finally safe from marauding rats

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Humans

Superhuman: What human extremes mean for today and tomorrow

What makes exceptional people? Will we need those extreme abilities in future? An unusual book maps the territory, linking individual stories to science

Culture

Life

Bonobos barely use their opposable thumbs when climbing trees

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Humans

People adapted to the cold and got more migraines as a result

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Life

Mistletoe's cells are broken at a fundamental level

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Life

Identity crisis: When is a dinosaur not a dinosaur?

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