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Wednesday, 19 December 2012 6
Editor's blog It was a big year for physics and astronomy, but there were standout stories in the fields of ancient worlds, health, nature and the environment too. Darren Osborne rates his top 10 science stories of the year.
Wednesday, 17 October 2012
You glimpse a stranger standing in the street. Chances are you will think it is a man, according to an unusual study.
Monday, 1 October 2012
A technique normally used by biologists is providing new insight into the diversity of Tasmania's Aboriginal population more than 200 years ago.
Monday, 24 September 2012
The Khoe and San veered off on their own path of genetic development 100,000 years ago, according to a new study
Wednesday, 12 September 2012
Meet a scientist Geochronologist Zenobia Jacobs explains how ancient grains of sand may unlock the secrets of where we came from and what makes us human.
Friday, 31 August 2012
Scientists have sequenced the complete genome of a Denisovan, an ancient human, from a tiny finger bone fragment.
Wednesday, 29 August 2012
Family size generally falls as societies become richer and this favours economic success over evolutionary success, researchers have found.
Wednesday, 15 August 2012
Anthropologists have dealt a blow to theories that humans and Neanderthals interbred, according to a new study.
Tuesday, 14 August 2012 2
Great Moments in Science Men and women are best friends until a younger woman comes along. Dr Karl calls up phone records to show how relationships change over time.
Tuesday, 31 July 2012
The first signs of poison darts and beeswax used in toolmaking have been found in a South African cave.
Thursday, 31 May 2012
A new study has found humans can identify another person's age group purely by getting a whiff of their body odour.
Tuesday, 15 May 2012
A massive block of limestone in France contains what scientists believe are the earliest known engravings of wall art dating back some 37,000 years.
Tuesday, 24 April 2012
Having attractive friends will make you more popular on Facebook, especially if you are a woman.
Friday, 20 April 2012
Women speak to their male partners less often as they grow older and turn their attention to a younger generation, according to an unusual study.
Thursday, 12 April 2012
Holding a gun is enough to convince people that you're bigger and stronger, according to a new study.