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Humans

When did humans start making art and were Neanderthals artists too?

On a visit to see ancient cave art in Spain, Michael Marshall explores why it's so hard to calculate the age of early human artworks and whether other hominins might also have created art.

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An artist illustration of Meraxes

Life

Meraxes gigas was a huge dinosaur with tiny arms like T. rex

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Why does time fly or drag? How emotions warp our temporal perceptions

Mind

Why does time fly or drag? How emotions warp our temporal perceptions

Features

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Earth

How long does evolution take? It happens on two different timescales

Features

E. coli bacteria

Life

Bacteria bred for 2000 generations settle long-term evolution mystery

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A Moderna covid-19 vaccine is prepared

Health

Covid-19 news: Moderna’s omicron booster has promising immune response

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Commuters at St Pancras International train station in London, England, in May

Health

Covid-19 news archive: May 2022

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The female body is misunderstood and this is why, says Rachel E. Gross

Humans

The female body is misunderstood and this is why, says Rachel E. Gross

Features

A male Jackson?s chameleon from Oahu, Hawaii.

Life

Kenyan chameleons evolved brighter colours after moving to Hawaii

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Fascia: The long-overlooked tissue that shapes your health

Health

Fascia: The long-overlooked tissue that shapes your health

The connective tissue that surrounds your muscles and organs, known as fascia, has always been ignored – but new insights suggest it holds the key to tackling chronic pain and immune dysfunction

Features

Health

Covid-19 news archive: April 2022

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Health

A single genetic mutation made humans more susceptible to cancer

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Life

Harbour seals can learn how to change their voices to seem bigger

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Life

Plesiosaurs evolved awkward long necks thanks to their big bodies

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