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Chimps show empathy by mimicking pupil size

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Chimps show empathy by mimicking pupil size

Humans and chimps both involuntarily mimic pupil dilation in others – but only if those others are members of the same species

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Meet the lodgers: Wildlife in the great indoors

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Meet the lodgers: Wildlife in the great indoors

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A glorious, comprehensive A to Z of living birds

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A glorious, comprehensive A to Z of living birds

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Neanderthal demise traced in unprecedented detail

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Brain drain: Are we evolving stupidity?

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Brain drain: Are we evolving stupidity?

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It would be stupid to ignore a drop in human intellect

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African pygmies evolved their short stature twice

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African pygmies evolved their short stature twice

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A worm with legs? No, you're not seeing things

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A worm with legs? No, you're not seeing things

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Ancient life forms fed through fractal arms

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Just how rare is intelligent life in the universe?

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Just how rare is intelligent life in the universe?

Although intelligent life may exist on other planets, The Copernicus Complex by Caleb Scharf argues that Earth will still be special after all

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Essence of man: Y size doesn't matter

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Meet your maker: Homing in on the ancestor of all life

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Ancient life forms fed through fractal arms

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Human exodus may have reached China 100,000 years ago

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