Humans
Ancestry of first Americans revealed by a boy’s genome
The genes of a boy who died 12,600 years ago show that all indigenous people in the Americas seem to be descended from the same group of ancestors
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Life
Tribal healing: Anzick child genome changed my life
Opinion
Ant squatters help feed the trees they call home
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Environment
Lifespan predicted from flashes in worm cells
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Technology
Elephants and rhinos benefit from drone surveillance
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Environment
The world’s weirdest whale: Hunt for the sea unicorn
Features
Humans
Cure for love: Chemical cures for the lovesick
Features
Humans
Sculpted skate suits debut at Sochi
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Earth
Starfish ripper hunted in wake of marine deaths
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Life
Light my fire? Male fireflies flash together for sex
At the Great Smoky Mountains National Park thousands of male fireflies engage in simultaneous flashing in their quest to attract females
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Humans
Talk is cheep: Do caged birds sing a key to language?
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Humans
‘There is no DNA test to prove you’re Native American’
Opinion
Life
Smaug the dragon or frog with an eye to die for?
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Life
The Borneo Hills diet: Pitcher plants’ strange prey
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