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human evolution

Fair play: Monkeys share our sense of injustice

Life

Fair play: Monkeys share our sense of injustice

Our instinctive reaction to displays of greed and conspicuous consumption has its origins in the primate world, says Frans de Waal

Opinion

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Life

Darwin's long argument is won

Opinion

Suite of chatterbox genes discovered

Life

Suite of chatterbox genes discovered

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Stone Age humans crossed Sahara in the rain

Life

Stone Age humans crossed Sahara in the rain

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Was life founded on cyanide from space crashes?

Life

Was life founded on cyanide from space crashes?

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Life

Why did our species survive the Neanderthals?

Books & Arts

Nicky Clayton: Dancing with Darwin

Life

Nicky Clayton: Dancing with Darwin

Books & Arts

Chinese challenge to 'out of Africa' theory

Life

Chinese challenge to 'out of Africa' theory

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Mind

A rational alternative to testing IQ

Opinion

Microbes' globe-trotting has made them less diverse

Earth

Microbes' globe-trotting has made them less diverse

The way microbes disperse via wind and dust storms means that the number of unique species may be smaller than expected

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Life

Clever fools: Why a high IQ doesn't mean you're smart

Features

Life

Mothering matters, but grandmothering counts too

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Life

Dangling stockings reveal whales' sex drive

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Life

Earliest evidence of humans thriving on the savannah

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