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Our ancestors had to grow bigger brains to make axes

Motion-capture technology proves that early humans were held back by mental faculties, not dexterity, when it came to creating complex tools

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Mixed midterm blessings for science and the environment

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Sharp Stone Age spearheads were cooked then flaked

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Sharp Stone Age spearheads were cooked then flaked

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Thank ancient fertiliser for complex life

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Did life begin with a bolt from the deep blue?

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Giant virus with tiny victims carries a monster genome

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Why complex life probably evolved only once

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Why complex life probably evolved only once

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Creationism lives on in US public schools

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Creationism lives on in US public schools

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The chaos theory of evolution

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The chaos theory of evolution

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Hunter-gatherers cared for first known ancient invalid

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Hunter-gatherers cared for first known ancient invalid

Too old to hunt, he probably needed a cane and suffered terrible back pain – and other early humans 500,000 years ago must have looked after him

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Trademark swimsuit gave penguin ancestors the edge

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Large brains bust baggage allowance for migratory bats

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Sparks fly over origin of altruism

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Cosmic accidents: Inventing language, the easy way

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