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Life

Dim polar light drove humans to evolve larger eyes

The skulls of people who live near the poles have larger eye sockets than skulls from tropics dwellers, a possible adaptation to the different light levels

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Read all about it: Why we have an appetite for gossip

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Read all about it: Why we have an appetite for gossip

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Existence: Will we die out?

Life

Existence: Will we die out?

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Health

Sluggish movement at altitude is partly a brain effect

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The high cost of being a woman in science

Humans

The high cost of being a woman in science

Opinion

Zoologger: No brain, but at least it's got personality

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Zoologger: No brain, but at least it's got personality

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Polar bears can claim Irish ancestry

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Polar bears can claim Irish ancestry

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Life

1.5 million sexless years no good for stick insects

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Family ties doubted in Stone Age farmers

Life

Family ties doubted in Stone Age farmers

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The not-so-natural history of horse evolution

The not-so-natural history of horse evolution

For millennia, humans have bred them for brawn, speed and even cuteness. ¿ìè¶ÌÊÓƵ traces horses from their origins to the first cloned racehorse

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Mind

Intelligence: Boosting brainpower

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Mind

Intelligence: What is it?

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Mind

Intelligence: Are we getting smarter?

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Mind

Intelligence: What makes someone smart?

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