Vale Scot Palmer, the legendary journo who kept punching
Scot Palmer was not just a sports reporter – he understood his city like few others and was a lightning rod for its best stories.
Scot Palmer was not just a sports reporter – he understood his city like few others and was a lightning rod for its best stories.
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Edward Wilson saw how ants inherited traits such as self-sacrifice, and dared wonder if humans also passed on such influential genes.
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