Study reveals unusually high carbon stocks and tree diversity in Panama’s Darien forest
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Long live the long-limbed African chicken
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Cultural drive breeds war in new evolutionary theory
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Murder in the Paleolithic? Evidence of violence behind human skull remains
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Maize-centric diet may have contributed to ancient Maya collapse
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Neanderthals used resin ‘glue’ to craft their stone tools
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Finding missing network links could help develop new drugs, stop disease, ease traffic
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Scientists demonstrate the advantages of diverse populations when compiling genetic data
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Upcycling process brings new life to old jeans
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