Environment
Ancient rock formations could be oldest fossils on the planet
Rocks in Greenland that have been preserved for 3.7 billion years show evidence of microbes living in a shallow sea on early Earth
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Humans
Britain’s first lumberjacks have long tales to tell
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Earth
Metaphysics special: Where do good and evil come from?
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Humans
Metaphysics special: Can we ever know if God exists?
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Life
Darwin and DNA: How genetics spurred the evolution of a theory
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Birds sing to their unborn chicks to warn them about hot weather
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Cherry or rhubarb? Orangutan mixes tasty cocktails in its mind
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Earth
First Americans must have arrived by sea, not via Alaska
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Life
Simple lab life makes an evolutionary leap in a few generations
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Earth
Some of the earliest plants took root by growing up, not down
A geological formation in China reveals how a small plant managed to anchor earth to a depth of 15 metres, allowing soils to form
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Health
Why we’re funny about facts and prefer emotions
Culture
Humans
We need a new secular approach to dignity
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Cactus bugs compensate for lack of weapons with bigger balls
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Crows are first animals spotted using tools to carry objects
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