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Superhuman: What human extremes mean for today and tomorrow

What makes exceptional people? Will we need those extreme abilities in future? An unusual book maps the territory, linking individual stories to science

Culture

Bonobos barely use their opposable thumbs when climbing trees

Life

Bonobos barely use their opposable thumbs when climbing trees

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People adapted to the cold and got more migraines as a result

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People adapted to the cold and got more migraines as a result

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Mistletoe's cells are broken at a fundamental level

Life

Mistletoe's cells are broken at a fundamental level

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Dino head

Life

Identity crisis: When is a dinosaur not a dinosaur?

Features

Ancient humans in Philippines may have given rise to ‘hobbits’

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Ancient humans in Philippines may have given rise to ‘hobbits’

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Giant sea spiders sit and wait for prey to knock themselves out

Life

Giant sea spiders sit and wait for prey to knock themselves out

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Snails in performance

Life

The world's first snail orchestra makes its crunchy debut

Culture

A fossil may rewrite the story of how plants first lived on land

Life

A fossil may rewrite the story of how plants first lived on land

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The European Union has decided to ban bee-killing pesticides

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The European Union has decided to ban bee-killing pesticides

European Union member states have voted to ban the outdoor use of neonicotinoid pesticides, which have been linked to declines in pollinating insects

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Earth

Cute but dim quolls have been taught to stop eating toxic toads

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Life

Horses remember if you smiled or frowned when they last saw you

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Earth

Acid lakes may be a false alarm but we can’t afford complacency

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Life

Blossoms: The complex secrets of spring’s simple beauty

Culture