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Humans

Toys are us: How childhood objects may have shaped human history

Tantalising evidence hints that key human innovations including the wheel and weaving were the outcome of, quite literally, child's play

Features

Children seized at US border will face lasting health effects

Health

Children seized at US border will face lasting health effects

Analysis

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Health

Changes in your sperm reveal if you’ve had a difficult life

News

Young friends can expose you to important microbes

Health

Babies should mix with other children to lower leukaemia risk

News

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Technology

Don't rely on draconian controls to keep your kids safer online

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Humans

Dad power: The surprising new science of fatherhood

Features

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Health

Eating fish as a child seems to protect you from hay fever

News

A teen sat on a wall outside typing on a cellphone

Technology

We should teach kids how to use social media, not scare them off

Analysis

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Humans

Effortless thinking: Beware the voice of your inner child

Features

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Life

How changing families are affecting our children’s well-being

Finally, studies on different kinds of families – including those with gay and single parents – are showing us what really matters

Features

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