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Stuff: The bare necessities, then and now

Life

Stuff: The bare necessities, then and now

What is the smallest set of things that we need in a modern consumer society? Evolutionary psychologist Geoffrey Miller delves for insights

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Lava fossilised this Jurassic fern down to its cells

Life

Lava fossilised this Jurassic fern down to its cells

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The stripy stick insect that walked with dinosaurs

Life

The stripy stick insect that walked with dinosaurs

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Life

Alzheimer's molecules may have powered early life

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Evolution's traps: When our world leads animals astray

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Evolution's traps: When our world leads animals astray

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Life

Shrub is a smart gambler when tackling parasites

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Racial categories aren't hardwired in our minds

Life

Racial categories aren't hardwired in our minds

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Whale graveyard reveals most ancient mass strandings

Life

Whale graveyard reveals most ancient mass strandings

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Pancreatic cancer's killer trick offers treatment hope

Life

Pancreatic cancer's killer trick offers treatment hope

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I'm breeding biodegradable batteries from viruses

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I'm breeding biodegradable batteries from viruses

Biological engineer Angela Belcher is genetically modifying viruses to create batteries that can be recharged thousands of times and then decay harmlessly

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Life

Origin of organs: Thank viruses for your skin and bone

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Life

Sharp thinking: How shaping tools built our brains

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Life

Zoologger: Sabre-toothed frog is an evolutionary loner

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Dog brains respond to calls just like human brains

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