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Time to rethink what makes humans special

Life

Time to rethink what makes humans special

How does language add meaning? Has culture shaped our genes? Two books, The Secret of Our Success and The Crucible of Language, show old ideas fading away

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Orcas seen in unique group ambush-and-kill attack on dolphins

Life

Orcas seen in unique group ambush-and-kill attack on dolphins

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Stone Age Picasso made oldest known drawing of human settlement

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Stone Age Picasso made oldest known drawing of human settlement

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Exploring the world of parrots that dazzle and delight

Life

Exploring the world of parrots that dazzle and delight

CultureLab

How do we learn to be citizens of a smart info-state?

Humans

How do we learn to be citizens of a smart info-state?

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Life

Have we found the key to eradicating viruses like HIV or herpes?

Features

Opinion split over ‘on demand' drug that reduces risk of HIV

Health

Opinion split over ‘on demand' drug that reduces risk of HIV

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The surprising value of viewing traumatic experiences

Health

The surprising value of viewing traumatic experiences

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Environment

Drying dilemma

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XKCD comic creator: Explaining complex things in simple words

XKCD comic creator: Explaining complex things in simple words

Is it possible to explain things like nuclear power stations and microwaves without using jargon? Randall Munroe wanted to find out

Opinion

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China's climate comeback: How the top polluter is cleaning up

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Best books, films and art of 2015 – as chosen by ¿ìè¶ÌÊÓƵ

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Life

Two whales killed by sole fish stuck in their blowholes

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Capuchin monkeys use sticks as shovels to dig out caiman eggs

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