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Why 'RNA world' theory on origin of life may be wrong after all

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Why 'RNA world' theory on origin of life may be wrong after all

The discovery of a relic inside our cells is shaking up our understanding of the origin of life – a marriage of RNA and proteins may be how it all really began

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Hope or despair? The highs and lows of saving seabirds

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Hope or despair? The highs and lows of saving seabirds

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One gene may drive leap from single cell to multicellular life

One gene may drive leap from single cell to multicellular life

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Silver coat lets Saharan ants withstand scorching desert heat

Silver coat lets Saharan ants withstand scorching desert heat

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Gentle sex? Females just as feisty as males over reproduction

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Gentle sex? Females just as feisty as males over reproduction

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Hungry crabs snacking on mangrove seeds may foil reforestation

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Hungry crabs snacking on mangrove seeds may foil reforestation

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Zoologger: The fish that can vanish in 2 seconds flat

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Zoologger: The fish that can vanish in 2 seconds flat

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Team of hyenas works together to steal fresh carcass from lions

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Team of hyenas works together to steal fresh carcass from lions

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Self-confidence school: Can you really fake it to make it?

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Self-confidence school: Can you really fake it to make it?

From Superman poses to power tunes, plenty of tricks are claimed to bestow that all important self-assurance. ¿ìè¶ÌÊÓƵ finds the truth behind the TED talk

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Spirals in Time: Uncover the secrets in seashells

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Get stuffed: Super-filling food satisfies your hunger for longer

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Hawkmoths slow down their brains so they can hit a moving target

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Surgeon proposes human head transplant operation as soon as 2017

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