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human evolution

Kids

Life

Happy talk: How your language shapes your brain and personality

The language you speak not only affects your brain's structure, it influences how you see the world and who you are. And as for bilingual brains...

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A patient-looking giraffe mother allowing five young giraffes of varying sizes to suckle

Life

Baby giraffes steal milk, and adults let them do it

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Early stone tool found in Asia

Humans

Asian stone tools hint humans left Africa earlier than thought

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Raven on perch

Life

Ravens' fear of unseen snoopers hints they have theory of mind

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Humans

Who do you think you are? 4 rules can help you know yourself

Features

Devil’s Hole pupfish might be reincarnated even if it died out

Life

Devil’s Hole pupfish might be reincarnated even if it died out

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First warm-blooded lizards switch on mystery heat source at will

Life

First warm-blooded lizards switch on mystery heat source at will

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Meet the aquatic monkey with a love of diving and swimming

Life

Meet the aquatic monkey with a love of diving and swimming

Regulars

Grisly massacre site in Africa reveals one of the earliest wars

Humans

Grisly massacre site in Africa reveals one of the earliest wars

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How giant viruses could rewrite the story of life on Earth

Life

How giant viruses could rewrite the story of life on Earth

They're huge and they lurk everywhere. But don't fear, these giants seem to be gentle – and might even have taught our own cells a few neat tricks

Features

Life

Shape-shifting worm creates five different versions of itself

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Life

These baboons and lemurs have left the trees to live in caves

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Life

The Society of Genes: Time for a subtler picture of evolution

CultureLab

Earth

Tool find hints Java Man and hobbit had early human neighbour

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