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Health

DNA variants that are bad for health may also make you stupid

A study of Scottish families hints that DNA mutations that damage health also impair intelligence. CRISPR gene-editing may be a way to boost brain and body

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Health

Learning to read and write rewires adult brain in six months

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Humans

Meet ‘Neo’, the most complete skeleton of Homo naledi ever found

News

Models of the skulls of human ancestors

Life

Ancient humans: What we know and still don’t know about them

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Life

Mud DNA means we can detect ancient humans even without fossils

News

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Humans

First Americans may have been Neanderthals 130,000 years ago

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A replica of the skull of Homo naledi

Life

Mystery human species Homo naledi had tiny but advanced brain

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Humans

Your true self: How your personality changes throughout life

Features

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Humans

Your true self: The future is a foreign person

Features

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Humans

Your true self: Why it’s morals that make the human

Memories, personality, behaviour – there are many things we might use to define individuals. But digging deeper reveals a more unexpected source of the self

Features

Humans

Neanderthal artist revealed in a finely carved raven bone

News

Life

Inside knowledge: What's really going on in the minds of animals

Features

Humans

Neanderthals may have medicated with penicillin and painkillers

News

Health

Try these simple mental tests to see if you're a good athlete

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