Humans
Alzheimer鈥檚 and smoking genes suggest we鈥檙e still evolving
In the 20th century, people in the UK evolved to be less likely to smoke heavily and get Alzheimer鈥檚, but the changes were subtle and may not last
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Life
Weird fish fossil changes the story of how we moved onto land
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Humans
Controversial footprints suggest we evolved in Europe not Africa
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Environment
It only takes a few gene tweaks to make a human voice
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Humans
Male athletes with higher world rankings are better looking
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Humans
Who are you? How the story of human origins is being rewritten
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Life
Magic mushroom chemical may be a hallucinogenic insect repellent
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Life
‘Radical鈥� new biography of Darwin is unreliable and inaccurate
Culture
Environment
Antarctic mystery microbe could tell us where viruses came from
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Environment
Meet the turtles surviving an invasion of enormous tractors
The eastern painted turtles must now live among enormous, noisy machinery 鈥� and studying them is offering clues to how animals survive alongside heavy industry
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Environment
Goldfish go months without oxygen by making alcohol inside cells
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Earth
Sea snakes are turning black in response to industrial pollution
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Humans
Ancient skull belonged to a cousin of the ape common ancestor
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Humans
The enigma of the face in forming first impressions
Culture