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DNA analysis of 5,000-year-old Irish remains reveals an incestuous elite social class

Paul Rincon | 
[Researchers found] an adult male buried at the 5,000-year-old Newgrange monument; his DNA revealed that his parents were first-degree relatives, ...
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Marrying your cousin? There may be evolutionary benefits

David Warmflash | 
The taboo against cousin marriages may be overblown--and there may even be an evolutionary argument in support of it in ...
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Sex and genetics: We’re looking for someone who isn’t an exact match of ourselves

David Warmflash | 
We know that both men and woman are attracted to each other's shapes. But human sexual desire, and partner preference, ...
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