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human evolution

Dangerous biofilm bacteria evolve to be easy to treat

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Dangerous biofilm bacteria evolve to be easy to treat

Pathogenic bacteria have evolved into a less harmful form in the lab, suggesting that in future, infections could be tackled with therapies that encourage this change

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First bone tools suggest Neanderthals taught us skills

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First bone tools suggest Neanderthals taught us skills

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Forget doggy paddle - apes prefer breaststroke

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Forget doggy paddle - apes prefer breaststroke

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Back to the future

Regulars

Arabian flights: Early humans diverged in 150 years

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Arabian flights: Early humans diverged in 150 years

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Monogamy evolved to keep baby-killers away

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Zoologger: The pint-sized sabre-toothed opossum

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Zoologger: The pint-sized sabre-toothed opossum

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First evidence of what peahens look at in a mate

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First evidence of what peahens look at in a mate

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Gut bacteria vital in evolution of new animal species

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Gut bacteria vital in evolution of new animal species

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Vendettas, not war? Unpicking why our ancestors killed

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Vendettas, not war? Unpicking why our ancestors killed

Rather than wars between groups, violence in early societies was most often due to personal clashes within the same society, a controversial study suggests

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Life

Rules of evolution go a bit random if you're small

Opinion

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Chimps have experimented with sex more than humans

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A tall tale: How the sauropod got its neck

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Life

First look into workings of the Neanderthal brain

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