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Stone Age mural ups the stakes in quest for oldest map

Earth

Stone Age mural ups the stakes in quest for oldest map

A mural that seems to depict a volcano erupting may also be humanity's first map – but there are other drawings that could give it a run for its money

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Human meddling will spur the evolution of new species

Earth

Human meddling will spur the evolution of new species

Opinion

Elephant shark takes record for slowest evolution

Life

Elephant shark takes record for slowest evolution

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Upper jaw bone with teeth missing

Health

Ancient hunter-gatherers had rotten teeth

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Stonehenge Man: not just a pretty face

Life

Stonehenge Man: not just a pretty face

CultureLab

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Life

Texas repels creationist threat to biology textbooks

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2013 review: The year in evolution and life sciences

Life

2013 review: The year in evolution and life sciences

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Rude awakenings: How swearing made us human

Life

Rude awakenings: How swearing made us human

Features

Kalahari trackers who read ice-age life in footprints

Life

Kalahari trackers who read ice-age life in footprints

Features

Dawkins: 'I'd rather be remembered for science'

Life

Dawkins: 'I'd rather be remembered for science'

The world's pre-eminent atheist speculates about why he polarises people, what prompts him to take on religion and whether humans are built to be irrational

Opinion

Life

2014 preview: First million-year-old genome

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The million-Twitter giveaway: Our best stories, free

Regulars

Life

First ever animals were made of jelly, not sponge

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Life

Chameleon colours predict outcome of lizard duel

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