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evolution

How did humans evolve from apes?

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How did humans evolve from apes?

Many parents dread the moment when a child asks where they came from. Charles Darwin found the subject awkward too: On the Origin of Species makes almost no mention of human evolution.
ancient crocodylians

Life

Ancient crocodile cousins evolved vegetarianism at least three times

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Evolution

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Evolution

Ruth Mace on human evolution and surviving the apocalypse with yaks

Humans

Ruth Mace on human evolution and surviving the apocalypse with yaks

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Species - chimpanzees

Definition

What is a species?

How many steps a day do you really need? Spoiler: It isn't 10,000

Health

How many steps a day do you really need? Spoiler: It isn't 10,000

Features

Reconstruction of Homo erectus

Humans

Mystery hominin had sex with ancestors of Neanderthals and Denisovans

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The archaeological site near the Yana River. Alla Mashezerskaya maps the artefacts in the area where two 31,000-year-old milk teeth were found.

Humans

Children's teeth reveal previously unknown ancient humans in Siberia

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The transparent teeth of the deep sea dragonfish

Life

Dragonfish have 'invisible' teeth to help them sneak up on their prey

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mole rat

Life

A type of African mole rat is immune to the pain caused by wasabi

A species of mole rat doesn't feel pain in response to a compound that gives wasabi its pungent taste, and could hint at new ways to relieve pain in people

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Life

The evolution of Archaeopteryx is stranger than anyone imagined

Features

Life

Monkeys use their 'eagle' call to warn each other about drones

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Life

Bonobo mothers stand guard and chase off rivals while their sons mate

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Life

Cannabis plant evolved super high (on the Tibetan Plateau)

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