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genetics

The most elusive whales reveal their secrets in their wakes

Life

The most elusive whales reveal their secrets in their wakes

We know almost nothing about the enormous beaked whales because they spend so much time deep underwater, but a new DNA technique could unmask them

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lab

Health

Model Behaviour: How a sceptic was won over by life in the lab

Culture

A fetus in the womb

Health

Faulty placenta may explain why some people get schizophrenia

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Chimp evolution was shaped by sex with their bonobo relatives

Life

Chimp evolution was shaped by sex with their bonobo relatives

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World's most-spoken languages may have arisen in ancient Iran

Humans

World's most-spoken languages may have arisen in ancient Iran

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Micrograph of sperm

Health

Changes in your sperm reveal if you’ve had a difficult life

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Chinese giant salamanders may already be virtually extinct

Earth

Chinese giant salamanders may already be virtually extinct

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Lizards keep evolving toxic green blood and we don't know why

Life

Lizards keep evolving toxic green blood and we don't know why

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A new synthetic molecule may solve a paradox about life's origin

Life

A new synthetic molecule may solve a paradox about life's origin

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Andy Serkis in Neanderthal make-up

Humans

Can CGI finally convince us that Neanderthals were smart?

We still see Neanderthals as dim, ape-people despite mounting evidence of their intelligence. Can a CGI makeover with Andy Serkis help transform their image?

Culture

Humans

Stem cells may reveal how Neanderthal DNA works in modern humans

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Earth

A plague from South Korea is killing frogs and toads worldwide

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Humans

Superhuman: What human extremes mean for today and tomorrow

Culture

Humans

People adapted to the cold and got more migraines as a result

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