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Homo sapiens: Why did evolution favour the brainy ape?

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Homo sapiens: Why did evolution favour the brainy ape?

Being intelligent has allowed our species to conquer the world. Mark Maslin explains why evolution favoured an unusually brainy ape.

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Ancient nomadic warrior women may have inspired the Mulan legend

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Ancient nomadic warrior women may have inspired the Mulan legend

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The science of boredom can tell us how to keep ourselves amused

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The science of boredom can tell us how to keep ourselves amused

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We may now know what our common ancestor with Neanderthals looked like

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Neanderthals feasted on seafood and nuts according to fossil remains

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Mysterious Iron Age site may have been a retreat for religious hermits

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Mysterious Iron Age site may have been a retreat for religious hermits

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Homo erectus used two different kinds of stone tools

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Homo erectus used two different kinds of stone tools

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Ancient humans in the Sahara ate fish before the lakes dried up

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Ancient humans in the Sahara ate fish before the lakes dried up

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Neanderthals may have climbed an active volcano soon after it erupted

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Embracing flat Earth science denialism can help us overcome it

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Embracing flat Earth science denialism can help us overcome it

Our positive experiences with flat Earthers show how we can combat science denialism by embracing it, not spurning it, say David Westmoreland and Connor McCormick

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The big guide to small talk – a scientific masterclass on conversation

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Suspended animation for emergency medicine: your questions answered

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Netflix’s Living With Yourself shows the dangers of perfectionism

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Did apes first walk upright on two legs in Europe, not Africa?

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