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Watching an explainer video can boost your IQ score by 18 points

Humans

Watching an explainer video can boost your IQ score by 18 points

People who were taught the “rules” of a type of IQ test in which you guess the next in a series of shapes got a significantly higher score – throwing into question the validity of these tests

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The real reasons miscarriage exists – and why it's so misunderstood

Health

The real reasons miscarriage exists – and why it's so misunderstood

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Humans reached the Americas 15,000 years earlier than thought

Humans

Humans reached the Americas 15,000 years earlier than thought

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Is there an evolutionary benefit to being bald?

Last Word

Is there an evolutionary benefit to being bald?

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Homo sapiens: Why did evolution favour the brainy ape?

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Homo sapiens: Why did evolution favour the brainy ape?

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human fossil

Humans

We may now know what our common ancestor with Neanderthals looked like

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Human evolution: The astounding new story of the origin of our species

Humans

Human evolution: The astounding new story of the origin of our species

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Seafood

Life

Neanderthals feasted on seafood and nuts according to fossil remains

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Running legs

Humans

Our ancestors may have run a million years earlier than we thought

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John Cleese

Humans

Monty Python's Silly Walk is exactly 6.7 times more silly than normal

An analysis of a classic Monty Python sketch suggests the Minister of Silly Walks has a walking style 6.7 times more variable, or silly, than normal walking

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Humans

Homo erectus used two different kinds of stone tools

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Humans

We have only just figured out how human feet work

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Humans

Great ape brains have a feature that we thought was unique to humans

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Humans

DNA analysis of people in West Africa reveals 'ghost' human ancestor

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