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Our big brains may make us prone to cancer

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Our big brains may make us prone to cancer

Human cells are reluctant to undergo programmed cell death, a finding that could explain both our large brains and our susceptibility to cancer

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Sure, Darwin was clever, but…

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Lethal weapons and the evolution of civilisation

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Lethal weapons and the evolution of civilisation

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Failed malaria drug regains its potency

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Failed malaria drug regains its potency

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Mammals' ancestor was not as puny as we thought

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Mammals' ancestor was not as puny as we thought

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HIV could be turning salmonella nastier

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HIV could be turning salmonella nastier

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Busted! The myth of technological progress

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Busted! The myth of technological progress

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Europeans did not inherit pale skins from Neanderthals

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Europeans did not inherit pale skins from Neanderthals

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Genetic study finds complexity in cradle of humanity

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Genetic study finds complexity in cradle of humanity

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Tall trees may have sparked evolution of gliding

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Tall trees may have sparked evolution of gliding

The rainforests of south-east Asia are home to a rich variety of gliding animals – but most of them evolved only after tall tropical trees began to dominate the area

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Warmonger or idealist: the roots of human conflict

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Ape researcher suspended amid welfare concerns

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Climate change determined humanity's global conquest

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Dead sons may explain killer whale menopause

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