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human evolution

Why are we the naked ape?

Life

Why are we the naked ape?

No one is sure why Homo sapiens is the only primate to have lost its body hair. But we must keep trying to find out, says Elaine Morgan

Opinion

Trevor Nunn stages the 1920s Tennessee 'monkey trial'

Life

Trevor Nunn stages the 1920s Tennessee 'monkey trial'

Opinion

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Life

Mystery of horned females solved

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Human brains better tooled up than monkeys

Life

Human brains better tooled up than monkeys

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Life

Don't blame early sex on dad's absence

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<i>Creation</i>: being made to feel Darwin's anguish

Life

Creation: being made to feel Darwin's anguish

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<i>The Greatest Show on Earth</i> by Richard Dawkins

Life

The Greatest Show on Earth by Richard Dawkins

Books & Arts

Icy stares and dirty minds: Hitch-hiking emotions

Life

Icy stares and dirty minds: Hitch-hiking emotions

Features

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Life

Eyes see trouble coming before brain notices

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Life

Three human genes evolved from junk

They evolved from scratch via a process thought impossible until recently – and are unique to us

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Life

Central Europeans were first adults to drink milk

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Life

Newly evolved fur coat a quick hit in Nebraska

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Life

Girls are primed to fear spiders

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Life

Too much testosterone disrupts family life

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