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evolution

Deep sea fishing for tuna began 42,000 years ago

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Deep sea fishing for tuna began 42,000 years ago

Fish bones and fishing hooks found in East Timor push back the record of fishing by 30,000 years

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Life began with a planetary mega-organism

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Life began with a planetary mega-organism

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Our ancestors speak out after 3 million years

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Our ancestors speak out after 3 million years

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Health

Fetus donates stem cells to heal mother's heart

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Humans learn to walk like rats

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Humans learn to walk like rats

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Life

Rats became the ultimate human pest four times over

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Skeleton of ancient human relative may yield skin

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Skeleton of ancient human relative may yield skin

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Baby apes' arm waving hints at origins of language

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Baby apes' arm waving hints at origins of language

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Earth

Warm water lured landlubber animals back to sea

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Cave painters did see spotty horses, not just in dreams

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Cave painters did see spotty horses, not just in dreams

DNA analysis show that horses with "leopard" spots were present in prehistoric Europe, explaining why they were depicted in Stone Age art

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Life

Mental problems gave early humans an edge

Features

Life

Oldest artist's workshop in the world discovered

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Life

Zoologger: The toad that's part clone, part love child

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Technology

Cars have evolved to go faster – but humans haven't

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