A new finding in mice rewrites the textbook explanation of the male sex-determining gene, Sry. It might also help us better understand how males and females come to be.
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Scientists say humans are pretty similar to chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutans. So why don’t we have fur like they do?
Children raised in orphanages often lack a key ingredient for healthy development – love.
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Mark Elgar is a Friend of The Conversation.Professor of Evolutionary Biology, The University of Melbourne
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