Environment
Earliest primate ancestor had surprisingly tiny brain
A recent discovery of a fossil skull near Cairo invites a rethink in brain evolution – large brains may have evolved independently in old-world and new-world primates
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Environment
Rivalry leaves its mark on primate brains
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Humans
Bonobos and chimps ‘speak’ with gestures
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Humans
Monkey genome springs surprise for human origins
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Humans
Chimps are the most refined ape of all
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Humans
Chimps ‘more evolved’ than humans
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Humans
Interview: Darwin in the blood
Opinion
Humans
Darwin’s take on Gray’s anatomy
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Life
Species evolve faster in cooler climes
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Earth
Editorial: US must incentivise carbon cuts
Coal is poised to be the fuel of choice in the coming decades as the nation weans itself off foreign oil – and that's a lot of carbon emissions
Opinion
Humans
Editorial: We must face our prejudicial urges
Opinion
Humans
Are we born prejudiced?
Features
Humans
Pubic lice leapt from gorillas to early humans
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Humans
A taste for milk shows evolution in action
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