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evolution

Why milk doesn't turn breasts to bone

Life

Why milk doesn't turn breasts to bone

Milk contains enough calcium to turn nipples into bone – why do they remain soft?

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Sauropod farts warmed the planet

Earth

Sauropod farts warmed the planet

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Blonde hair evolved independently in Pacific islands

Life

Blonde hair evolved independently in Pacific islands

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The humanity switch: How one gene made us brainier

The humanity switch: How one gene made us brainier

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Evolution re-run test to probe life's predictability

Life

Evolution re-run test to probe life's predictability

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Is it a bird? Is it a dinosaur?

Life

Is it a bird? Is it a dinosaur?

Opinion

Move over DNA: Six new molecules can carry genes

Life

Move over DNA: Six new molecules can carry genes

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Human nature: Being gossipy

Humans

Human nature: Being gossipy

Features

Human nature: Being epicurean

Humans

Human nature: Being epicurean

Features

Human nature: Being legislative

Humans

Human nature: Being legislative

Chimps stick to simple behavioural norms, but we humans, with our language skills and greater brainpower, have developed much more elaborate systems of rules, taboos and etiquette

Features

Humans

Human nature: Being playful

Features

Earth

Ocean's toxic alkalisation spurred animal evolution

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Humans

Human nature: Being clandestine

Features

Humans

Human nature: Being scientific

Features

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