Humans
2013 Smart Guide: Searching for human origins in Asia
Africa is where humanity began, where we took our first steps, but those interested in the latest cool stuff on our origins should now look to Asia instead
News
Humans
The link between devaluing animals and discrimination
Opinion
Health
Gut instincts: The secrets of your second brain
Features
Life
Permian mass extinction triggered by humble microbe
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Life
Zebrafish made to grow pre-hands instead of fins
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Life
Loneliest bug on Earth… has a friend
News
Health
Looks like we’ve got allergies all wrong
Opinion
Humans
War of words: The language paradox explained
Features
Earth
The last march of the emperor penguins
Features
Environment
Kenyan elephant numbers plummet by 1000 in four years
After a promising growth spurt, a Kenyan population of elephants is now in decline – illegal poaching is to blame
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Earth
Captured: the moment photosynthesis changed the world
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Environment
Sweet scent doubles as repellent for flower eaters
News
Environment
Female lemurs avoid the wrong love in the dark
News
Life
‘Biology is a manufacturing capability’
Opinion