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evolution

Why milk doesn't turn breasts to bone

Life

Why milk doesn't turn breasts to bone

Milk contains enough calcium to turn nipples into bone – why do they remain soft?

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Sauropod farts warmed the planet

Earth

Sauropod farts warmed the planet

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Blonde hair evolved independently in Pacific islands

Life

Blonde hair evolved independently in Pacific islands

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The humanity switch: How one gene made us brainier

The humanity switch: How one gene made us brainier

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Evolution re-run test to probe life's predictability

Life

Evolution re-run test to probe life's predictability

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Is it a bird? Is it a dinosaur?

Life

Is it a bird? Is it a dinosaur?

Opinion

Move over DNA: Six new molecules can carry genes

Life

Move over DNA: Six new molecules can carry genes

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Human nature: Being clandestine

Humans

Human nature: Being clandestine

Features

Human nature: Being scientific

Humans

Human nature: Being scientific

Features

Human nature: Being playful

Humans

Human nature: Being playful

All mammals play - but no other species pursues such a wide variety of entertainment or spends so much time enjoying themselves

Features

Earth

Ocean's toxic alkalisation spurred animal evolution

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Humans

Human nature: Being gossipy

Features

Humans

Human nature: Being epicurean

Features

Humans

Human nature: Being legislative

Features

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