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Smallest-Ever Mammoth Roamed Crete Millions of Years Ago
The smallest mammoth ever known to have existed roamed the island of Crete millions of years ago, researchers say....
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Refugees From the Ice Age: How Was Europe Repopulated?
Scientists have used DNA analysis to gain important new insights into how human beings repopulated Europe as the Ice...
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A Duplicated Gene Shaped Human Brain Evolution
Two groups of researchers, led by Evan Eichler and Franck Polleux, have found that humans, alone among all animals,...
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South Korea Steps Up Stem-Cell Work
The South Korean health ministry announced that research into stem cells and regenerative medicine will receive a funding boost...
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Study Shows Humans Are Still Evolving
Darwinian survival-of-the-fittest laws continue to shape human evolution in the modern age, research has shown.
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Culture, Not Biology, Shapes Language
From Barbara King at NPR’s 13:7, a blog set at the intersection of science and culture: There’s no language gene. There’s...
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Orangutans Harbor Ancient Primate Alu
Alu elements infiltrated the ancestral primate genome about 65 million years ago. Once gained an Alu element is rarely...
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European Migration Spread Farming, DNA Suggests
Thousands of years ago, farming spread across Europe and replaced the hunter-gatherer lifestyle of early inhabitants. Now a study...
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Slight Genetic Variations Can Affect How Others See You
When we meet new people, we assess their character by watching their gestures and facial expressions. Now a study...
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Ancient Viruses Trapped in Our DNA
Scientists have uncovered clues as to how our genomes became riddled with viruses, some dating back 100 million years....