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New species of extinct human found in cave may rewrite history

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New species of extinct human found in cave may rewrite history

Thousands of bones of Homo naledi recovered in South Africa's chamber of secrets show unique features – and may be the relics of an ancient burial site

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<i>Evolution: The whole story</i> proves no lifeform is dull

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Evolution: The whole story proves no lifeform is dull

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Armchair fossil hunters use drone photos to find ancient bones

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Armchair fossil hunters use drone photos to find ancient bones

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Resistance to toad toxin shows evolution can repeat itself

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Resistance to toad toxin shows evolution can repeat itself

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Stone-age people were making porridge 32,000 years ago

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Stone-age people were making porridge 32,000 years ago

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Scary-looking lampreys may be commoner than thought in UK rivers

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Scary-looking lampreys may be commoner than thought in UK rivers

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Continental break-up set the stage for life in Earth's mantle

Continental break-up set the stage for life in Earth's mantle

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Hidden oasis of oxygen suggests life took first breath in lakes

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Hidden oasis of oxygen suggests life took first breath in lakes

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Komodo dragons caught in action during lightning-fast attack

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Komodo dragons caught in action during lightning-fast attack

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Octopuses seen throwing things may be using shells as weapons

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Octopuses seen throwing things may be using shells as weapons

The gloomy octopuses crowded at Jervis Bay, Australia, appear to spit and throw debris such as shell at each other in what could be an intentional use of weapons

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Watery time capsule hints at how life got started on early Earth

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Oldest hand hints we came down from trees earlier than thought

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Shattered Stone-Age bones expose world's oldest mass torture

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See this odd octopus mate beak-to-beak and hunt like no other

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