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evolution

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Life

Chances of first life improved by weighted dice

Adjusting the numbers of various types of molecule in the environment seem to improve the chances of self-replicating life generating spontaneously

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Last Word

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Regulars

The creepy crawly story of life on Earth

Life

The creepy crawly story of life on Earth

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Human 'language gene' makes mice smarter

Life

Human 'language gene' makes mice smarter

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Environment

Weird creatures may be relics from dawn of animal life

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Life

Jurassic corpse-eaters revealed by fossil reptiles

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Shattering DNA may have let gibbons evolve new species

Life

Shattering DNA may have let gibbons evolve new species

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Largest land dinosaur yet makes T. rex look tiny

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Jurassic corpse-eaters revealed by fossil reptile

Life

Jurassic corpse-eaters revealed by fossil reptile

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Largest land dinosaur yet makes <i>T. rex</i> look tiny

Life

Largest land dinosaur yet makes T. rex look tiny

Dreadnoughtus is larger than all known sauropod dinosaurs, and its highly intact skeleton could bring unprecedented insights into dinosaur life

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Life

A manifesto for playing god with human evolution

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Life

Mammals' reptile ancestors may have hunted at night

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Life

First Neanderthal etching is a #stoneagehashtag

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Health

Major quarantine and experimental vaccines to curb Ebola

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