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Thursday, 26 November 2009
A large genetic analysis of ethnic Chinese has revealed subtle genetic differences within the world's most populous nation.
Friday, 2 October 2009
The world's oldest and most complete skeleton of a potential human ancestor has been unveiled by an international team of researchers.
Thursday, 1 October 2009
Dr Karl on triple j Why do we get an urge to wee when we hear the sound of running water? How did water come to be on Earth? And do you lose weight when you pass wind?
Thursday, 24 September 2009
Nearly all Indians can claim descent from two ancestral groups, claims a new study, adding that millennia of inter-marriage may have left the country's population more at risk to some inherited diseases.
Wednesday, 9 September 2009
Computer animations of yawning chimpanzees provoke the same response in real chimps, according to a new study.
Tuesday, 8 September 2009 39
Ask an Expert From an evolutionary standpoint, why is it beneficial for men to have facial and chest hair?
Tuesday, 8 September 2009
British archaeologists believe they have solved the ancient mystery of how the giant stone statues on Easter Island acquired their distinctive red hats.
Wednesday, 19 August 2009
Imitating others has long been seen as a useful way to explore the world, but imitation could also make monkeys popular, a study has found.
Friday, 14 August 2009
Early humans living 72,000 years ago were sophisticated enough to use fire to engineer tools, say researchers.
Thursday, 13 August 2009
Spanish researchers say they're a step closer to resolving a mystery of evolution - why some people like Brussels sprouts but others hate them.
Monday, 3 August 2009
A method of measuring happiness based on blogs and Twitter has helped researchers highlight the happiest days in recent US history.
Friday, 31 July 2009
Men are better at seeing things in the distance, while women are better focusing on things at close range, according to a British study.
Wednesday, 29 July 2009
Biomedical researchers believe they know why we swing our arms when we walk, a practice that has long piqued scientific curiosity.
Friday, 24 July 2009
DNA evidence linking Indian tribes to Australian Aboriginal people supports the theory humans arrived in Australia from Africa via a southern coastal route through India, say researchers.
Friday, 3 July 2009
News analysis Calls for scientists to do a better job at framing research for public consumption threaten to turn scientists into "spin" merchants, says one expert.