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Discovered: the earliest known common genetic condition in human evolution
Genetic diseases are fairly common today, with more than one in 25 children being born with one. But the evolutionary history of such conditions is mysterious. Which genetic disorders were common in our ancestors and why? And do they still exist?
05/04/19 -
Safari tourism may make elephants more aggressive – but it’s still the best tool for conservation
Going on safari in Africa offers tourists the opportunity to see some of the most spectacular wildlife on Earth – including African elephants, but as it becomes more popular worldwide, it’s worth remembering that we often don’t know how tourism affects the animals we observe.
22/03/19 -
A chimpanzee cultural collapse is underway, and it’s driven by humans
Chimpanzees now face the daunting task of surviving in a habitat increasingly infested and assaulted by humans. And as their populations decline, so does their behavioural variation. In short, humans are causing chimpanzee cultural collapse.
13/03/19 -
Alzheimer’s disease – don’t give up on plaque-busting drugs just yet
Trials for new Alzheimer's drugs have been failing a lot, lately. But it may be premature to abandon these drugs altogether, writes Dr Davide Bruno
12/11/18 -
Cardiac screening saves footballers' lives – but we can do more
Sudden cardiac death in young football players is a worrying phenomenon, and, according to our latest study, it is also more common than previously thought, writes Dr David Oxborough
20/08/18 -
Chimpanzee ‘nests’ shed light on the origins of humanity
Chimpanzees are our closest living relatives, and observing them in the wild helps us reconstruct how our ancestors adapted to a changing environment millions of years ago, write Drs Alexander Piel and Fiona Stewart
30/07/18 -
Prehistoric people started to spread domesticated bananas across the world 6,000 years ago
One of the most widely grown, traded and eaten of all the crops, bananas were once a prized exotic novelty, but are now a staple in many country’s supermarkets – Prof Chris Hunt and Dr Rathnasiri Premathilake investigate
30/07/18 -
Orangutans have been adapting to humans for 70,000 years
Time to rethink orangutan conservation, now we know that our red relatives are actually very adaptable
02/07/18 -
Why zombie slugs could be the answer to gardeners’ woes
Dr Robbie Rae and Dr Sally Williamson on the parasitic nematode that turns slugs into happy zombies, and why it might be an environmentally-friendly way of pest control
11/04/18 -
Neanderthals cared for each other and survived into old age
New research suggests it's time we rethought stereotypes and started viewing Neanderthals with the respect they really deserve, write Dr James Ohman and Dr Asier Gomez-Olivencia
05/04/18
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