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Hunter, gatherer… architect? Civilisation's true dawn

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Hunter, gatherer… architect? Civilisation's true dawn

The discovery of huge temples thousands of years older than agriculture suggests that culture arose from spiritual hunger, not full bellies, says David Robson

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Texan creationism showdown may 'contaminate' textbook

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Texan creationism showdown may 'contaminate' textbook

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Fish fossil suggests our skeleton evolved face first

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Fish fossil suggests our skeleton evolved face first

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Books and apps make animal-spotting easier than ever

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Books and apps make animal-spotting easier than ever

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DNA-grabbing bacteria hint at early phase of evolution

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DNA-grabbing bacteria hint at early phase of evolution

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Manners maketh man: how disgust shaped human evolution

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Manners maketh man: how disgust shaped human evolution

Opinion

Lost river guided early humans out of Africa

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Lost river guided early humans out of Africa

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Crack a comet to spawn the ingredients of life

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Crack a comet to spawn the ingredients of life

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Life

Genes linked to left-handedness identified

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Play your way to evolutionary fitness

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Play your way to evolutionary fitness

No one is exactly sure why humans and animals play, but Patrick Bateson and Paul Martin propose an answer in Play, Playfulness, Creativity and Innovation

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Life

Voices from the past: Ancient secrets in today's words

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Life

Carbon dating shows ancient Egypt's rapid expansion

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Life

Walking shark moves with ping-pong paddle fins

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Technology

Reroute town's traffic to get emergency vehicles through

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