Life
Texan creationism showdown may ‘contaminate’ textbook
If creationists in Texas get their way, students in the US could soon receive biology textbooks that falsely cast doubt on the scientific validity of evolution
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Environment
Books and apps make animal-spotting easier than ever
Culture
Life
DNA-grabbing bacteria hint at early phase of evolution
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Environment
Fish fossil suggests our skeleton evolved face first
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Humans
Manners maketh man: how disgust shaped human evolution
Opinion
Earth
Lost river guided early humans out of Africa
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Life
Crack a comet to spawn the ingredients of life
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Health
Genes linked to left-handedness identified
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Humans
Voices from the past: Ancient secrets in today’s words
Features
Humans
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
Culture
Humans
Carbon dating shows ancient Egypt’s rapid expansion
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Life
Walking shark moves with ping-pong paddle fins
Regulars
Technology
Reroute town’s traffic to get emergency vehicles through
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Life
Spicy food on the menu 6000 years ago
News