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Asteroid that killed the dinosaurs caused massive global warming

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Asteroid that killed the dinosaurs caused massive global warming

The asteroid that struck Earth 66 million years ago caused dramatic climate change, which could mean we are underestimating how much the planet will warm in the coming centuries

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Chimp evolution was shaped by sex with their bonobo relatives

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Chimp evolution was shaped by sex with their bonobo relatives

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We may have got the evolution of our big brains entirely wrong

Humans

We may have got the evolution of our big brains entirely wrong

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World's most-spoken languages may have arisen in ancient Iran

Humans

World's most-spoken languages may have arisen in ancient Iran

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Chinese giant salamanders may already be virtually extinct

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Chinese giant salamanders may already be virtually extinct

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Ape ‘midwives’ spotted helping female bonobos give birth

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Ape ‘midwives’ spotted helping female bonobos give birth

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Lizards keep evolving toxic green blood and we don't know why

Life

Lizards keep evolving toxic green blood and we don't know why

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A new synthetic molecule may solve a paradox about life's origin

Life

A new synthetic molecule may solve a paradox about life's origin

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Andy Serkis in Neanderthal make-up

Humans

Can CGI finally convince us that Neanderthals were smart?

Culture

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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Ferocious pack-hunting pseudoscorpions believe in sharing fairly

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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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