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Life

Rats became the ultimate human pest four times over

The first evolutionary analysis of black rats shows that the rodents evolved to become human pests on four separate occasions

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Skeleton of ancient human relative may yield skin

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Skeleton of ancient human relative may yield skin

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Baby apes' arm waving hints at origins of language

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Baby apes' arm waving hints at origins of language

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Earth

Warm water lured landlubber animals back to sea

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Cave painters did see spotty horses, not just in dreams

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Cave painters did see spotty horses, not just in dreams

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Mental problems gave early humans an edge

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Mental problems gave early humans an edge

Features

Oldest artist's workshop in the world discovered

Life

Oldest artist's workshop in the world discovered

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Zoologger: The toad that's part clone, part love child

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Zoologger: The toad that's part clone, part love child

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Technology

Cars have evolved to go faster – but humans haven't

Comment

World's largest virus proves giants came from cells

Life

World's largest virus proves giants came from cells

The discovery of a megavirus virus is confirmation that giant viruses descended from complex cells that became simpler

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Life

Language 50,000 BC: Our ancestors like Yoda spoke

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Life

Why size matters in the plant world too

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Life

Zoologger: The first reptile with a true placenta

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Life

Evolutionary guru: Don't believe everything you think

Opinion

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