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A replica of the skull of Homo naledi

Life

Mystery human species Homo naledi had tiny but advanced brain

The first analyses of skull data from the most recently discovered species of early human suggest that its brain was surprising sophisticated

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Serena Williams

Health

How pregnancy could affect an elite athlete like Serena Williams

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Life

Drone spots humpback whales and orcas moving in on cloud of fish

Regulars

Dust from the Carmichael coal mine has spread widely

Earth

It’s not too late to save Great Barrier Reef from politicians

Analysis

cyborg leaf

Life

Make like a leaf: How copying photosynthesis can change society

Features

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Life

Why the "bisexuality hormone" study is not as simple as it seems

Analysis

Trump plans to revive nuclear waste plans axed by Obama in 2010

Physics

Trump plans to revive nuclear waste plans axed by Obama in 2010

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Wind energy is one of the winners

Earth

Record amounts of renewable energy added to the mix in 2016

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Humans

How we represent ourselves can distort our identity

Culture

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Life

Japan and Norway set off on annual whale hunt despite opposition

The countries continue whaling, Norway for food, and Japan claiming it is for scientific research, an argument now dismissed as unjustified by another report

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Life

Prehistoric humans made jewellery out of exotic island animals

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Health

Questions raised over 3-parent baby procedure last year

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Humans

Neanderthal artist revealed in a finely carved raven bone

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Life

Exploring the hidden politics of the quest to live forever

Culture