Humans
Stem cells may reveal how Neanderthal DNA works in modern humans
Many of us carry DNA inherited from Neanderthals, but we can鈥檛 be sure how it affects us. Stem cells with Neanderthal DNA could tell us
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Earth
A plague from South Korea is killing frogs and toads worldwide
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Health
Self-repairing organs could save your life in a heartbeat
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Earth
The world’s tallest tree costs more than a private island
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Earth
Treeconomics: How to put a fair price tag on urban forests
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Earth
It is worth valuing trees, but all deserve our respect
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Environment
Ferocious pack-hunting pseudoscorpions believe in sharing fairly
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Earth
Colombia鈥檚 peace deal unwittingly unleashed hell on the Amazon
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Earth
The birds of South Georgia are finally safe from marauding rats
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Superhuman: What human extremes mean for today and tomorrow
What makes exceptional people? Will we need those extreme abilities in future? An unusual book maps the territory, linking individual stories to science
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Environment
Bonobos barely use their opposable thumbs when climbing trees
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Environment
People adapted to the cold and got more migraines as a result
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Environment
Mistletoe’s cells are broken at a fundamental level
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Earth
Ancient humans in Philippines may have given rise to 鈥榟obbits鈥�
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