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Researchers found that ancient hominids—including early humans—were exposed to lead throughout childhood, leaving chemical traces in fossil teeth. Experiments suggest this exposure may have driven genetic changes that strengthened language-related brain functions…

Ever wonder why humans can't resist moving to music? The answer connects dancing to speech in a surprising way—and explains why parrots are our unlikely partners in rhythm.

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Fashion industry, multibillion-dollar global enterprise devoted to the business of making and selling clothes. Some observers distinguish between the fashion industry (which makes ‘high fashion’) and the apparel industry (which makes ‘mass fashion’), but…

"This is a case of ongoing natural selection."

CRISPR has turned a simple fungus into a fast-growing, meat-like protein source with impressively low environmental impact.

Marlborough College has been given the go-ahead to remove 20th Century buildings from the mound.

A long-standing debate in paleontology about whether the distinctive Neanderthal nose evolved purely for the cold weather may have finally been solved, and it's all thanks to an ancient, exceptionally ...

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Cross-party coalition behind proposals hope eco-friendly scheme for million people could begin before end of decade

Researchers at Ruhr University Bochum explore why consciousness evolved and why different species developed it in distinct ways. By comparing humans with birds, they show that complex awareness may arise through different neural architectures yet serve similar…

No wonder he couldn't crack it open!

Fat stem cells may hold the key to repairing fragile spines and reversing bone loss.

A tragic irony.