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evolution

crab spider on a flower

Life

Spiders lure bees for dinner by making flowers look flashier

Crab spiders that sit on flowers and reflect UV light could be attracting bees, making them easier prey

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Excavations in the Denisova cave

Humans

Child tooth is fourth fossil clue to mysterious Denisovan humans

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Close-up of a lineated frog

Life

Frogs may have evolved the first kneecaps on Earth

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Dinosaur fossils

Life

Chinese dinosaurs make a historic trip to the UK

Culture

bird

Life

How the living world was changed, by the woman who changed it

Culture

Ancient human skulls

Life

We may have mated with Neanderthals more than 219,000 years ago

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Teeth of Coronodon havensteini

Life

‘Missing link’ whale could filter feed and hunt larger prey

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Chimps are not as superhumanly strong as we thought they were

Life

Chimps are not as superhumanly strong as we thought they were

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Wise elk learn to outsmart hunters and tell apart their weapons

Life

Wise elk learn to outsmart hunters and tell apart their weapons

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sculptures

Humans

A series of fortunate events: How our culture made us

We now accept culture drove our extraordinary success as a species, but how? A compelling new account brings us up to speed with the story so far

Culture

Earth

Extreme plants thrive at 72°C in New Zealand's hot volcanic soil

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Earth

Five things you need to know about DUP politicians and science

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Life

Bacteria release aphrodisiacs that put others in mood for sex

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Humans

Our species may be 150,000 years older than we thought

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