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human evolution

Weird Antarctic ice may explain how life endured on frozen Earth

Life

Weird Antarctic ice may explain how life endured on frozen Earth

A strange discovery, made by polar explorer Robert Scott a century ago, might explain how complex life survived when the planet froze over into “Snowball Earth”

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Why ancient deer returned to the sea and became whales

Life

Why ancient deer returned to the sea and became whales

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Our ancestors mated with the mystery 'Denisovan' people – twice

Humans

Our ancestors mated with the mystery 'Denisovan' people – twice

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Robot with four legs

Technology

8 hilarious ways AI has outsmarted us to get the job done

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brain pills

Health

The Genius Within: How to be smart in the 21st century

Culture

Dinobird Archaeopteryx only flew in short bursts like a pheasant

Life

Dinobird Archaeopteryx only flew in short bursts like a pheasant

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A person's brain and DNA

Humans

Found: more than 500 genes that are linked to intelligence

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Humans

The Strange Order of Things: How we feel our way to being human

Culture

DNA Artwork

Humans

Dark DNA: The missing matter at the heart of nature

Features

How 51 readers predicted the Oscar winners

Humans

How 51 readers predicted the Oscar winners

We ran a simple experiment to test if the wisdom of the crowd could predict the future. It looks to have been a success

Features

Life

Fossil shows a parent caring for its young 520 million years ago

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Life

Surprise! Having a big brain really does mean having less muscle

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Humans

Neanderthals made the oldest cave art in the world

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Humans

Can you predict the future? Take our Oscars quiz to find out

Features

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