Dimwitted Neanderthals? Pioneering research challenges ‘outdated’ assumptions about our ancestors

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 Pioneering research challenges ‘outdated’ assumptions about our ancestors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

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 ...
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Was a gene mutation responsible for bigger human brains?

Anthony King | 
One of the major features that distinguish humans from other primates is the size of our brains, which underwent rapid ...
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Secret to longer life? Specific genes in worms can increase lifespan by almost 400%

Gareth Willmer | 
In a project called MacModel, researchers are using the flatworm Macrostomum lignano, which is normally found living in the tidal sands of ...
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