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Dimwitted Neanderthals? Pioneering research challenges ‘outdated’ assumptions about our ancestors
For a long time, paleoanthropologists viewed Neanderthals as being very distinct from our own species, and inherently incapable of sharing ...
Replacing unrecyclable plastics: Sustainable ‘biopolymers’ are made from tree bark and compost
Trees, crops and even organic waste can be transformed into a bewildering array of plastics to use in products ranging ...
Was a gene mutation responsible for bigger human brains?
One of the major features that distinguish humans from other primates is the size of our brains, which underwent rapid ...
Secret to longer life? Specific genes in worms can increase lifespan by almost 400%
In a project called MacModel, researchers are using the flatworm Macrostomum lignano, which is normally found living in the tidal sands of ...