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genetics

Neaderthals

Humans

Our first sex with Neanderthals happened 100,000 years ago

An early episode of interbreeding gave one special group of extinct Neanderthals our DNA, including parts of a language gene

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A skull, through the eye socket of which you can see a person's left eye

Life

Our Neanderthal genes linked to risk of depression and addiction

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stem cells

Health

First fully approved 'off the shelf' stem cells launch in Japan

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DNA was taken from ancient human bones, like this skull, from the Dolnte Vestonice burial site in the Czech Republic

Humans

Mystery invaders conquered Europe at the end of last ice age

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Baby boys

Life

Three-parent babies may get US go-ahead, but only for sons

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Devil’s Hole pupfish might be reincarnated even if it died out

Life

Devil’s Hole pupfish might be reincarnated even if it died out

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Will creating monkeys with autism-like symptoms be any use?

Life

Will creating monkeys with autism-like symptoms be any use?

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How giant viruses could rewrite the story of life on Earth

Life

How giant viruses could rewrite the story of life on Earth

Features

Shape-shifting worm creates five different versions of itself

Life

Shape-shifting worm creates five different versions of itself

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<em>The Society of Genes</em>: Time for a subtler picture of evolution

Life

The Society of Genes: Time for a subtler picture of evolution

Has the "selfish gene" metaphor had its day? A new book about evolutionary biology prefers its analogies to come from modern society's complex relationships

CultureLab

Your gut's trick for controlling the bacteria that live in it

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Health

UK researchers get go ahead for gene-editing human embryos

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Life

Your gut's trick for controlling the bacteria that live in it

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Life

Strangers within: Meet the other humans who live in your body

Features

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