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Shell 'art' made 300,000 years before humans evolved

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Shell 'art' made 300,000 years before humans evolved

A shell etched by Homo erectus is by far the oldest engraving ever found, challenging what we know about the origin of art and complex human thought

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The nitty-gritty of killing off WMDs

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The nitty-gritty of killing off WMDs

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The wonders of orchids: Beautiful, smelly and sexy

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The wonders of orchids: Beautiful, smelly and sexy

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How we can avert the coming mass extinction

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How we can avert the coming mass extinction

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HIV evolves into less deadly form

Health

HIV evolves into less deadly form

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Where am I in the world?

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Where am I in the world?

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Total safety an illusion for Japan's nuclear restart

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Total safety an illusion for Japan's nuclear restart

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Random no more: Evolution isn't down to chance alone

Life

Random no more: Evolution isn't down to chance alone

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Seals found guilty of brutal porpoise attacks

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Seals found guilty of brutal porpoise attacks

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Neurons light up Times Square for Midnight Moment

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Neurons light up Times Square for Midnight Moment

When it comes to conveying the wonder and scale of the brain, less is more

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Win these 10 great popular science books for Christmas

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What it's like to have Parkinson's for 15 minutes

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Earth

US and China's emission cuts may not be enough

Analysis

Polar bear dives into Arctic sea near explorers' grave

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