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Enigmatic people who took over Europe millennia ago came from Ukraine

A huge study of ancient DNA reveals the origins of the Yamna, who spread across Eurasia around 5000 years ago, showing they came from a mixing of populations north of the Black Sea

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A farmer checking the quality of sugar cane plants

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Genetic tweak to three key crops massively boosts their growth

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The extraordinary ways species control their own evolutionary fate

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The extraordinary ways species control their own evolutionary fate

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P1MNB3 The spider-tailed horned viper (Pseudocerastes urarachnoides) is a species of viper endemic to western Iran which was described in 2006. The head look

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Richard Dawkins's latest crams gorgeous writing in an ill-fitting box

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Ancient DNA tells story of toddler who lived in Italy 17,000 years ago

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The African killifish

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Some fish regrow injured fins and we’re closer to understanding how

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2XNT486 Saint Denis, France. 02nd Aug, 2024. Olympics, Paris 2024, athletics, Stade de France, preliminary competition, view into the stadium. Credit: Sven Hoppe/dpa/Alamy Live News

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A podcast explores how sport is drawing the line between men and women

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ARINGAY, PHILIPPINES - DECEMBER 01: Residents queue to receive a dose of Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at a rural village on December 01, 2021 in Aringay, La Union province, Philippines. The Philippines is rushing to vaccinate its population as it mulls making COVID-19 vaccination mandatory and amid the looming threat of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. The country, which has just approved booster shots for its adult population, launched a three-day national vaccination holiday on November 29 to December 1 with the goal of vaccinating at least nine million additional people. (Photo by Ezra Acayan/Getty Images)

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Discover RNA's irresistible ascent from humble molecule to CRISPR star

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New species of Portuguese man o' war discovered in the Tasman Sea

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Denisovan DNA may help modern humans adapt to different environments

Highland and lowland populations in Papua New Guinea have different gene variants derived from Denisovan archaic humans, indicating possible adaptations for lower oxygen levels and higher malaria risk

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Last common ancestor of all life emerged far earlier than thought

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Woolly mammoth DNA exceptionally preserved in freeze-dried 'jerky'

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Stunning blue-skinned frog is a rare genetic mutant

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Evolutionary story of Australia's dingoes revealed by ancient DNA

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