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human evolution

Meet the amphibian only its mother could love

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Meet the amphibian only its mother could love

A bug-eyed salamander that looks like ET and a see-through frog are among the weirder species discovered by biologists in a far-flung corner of Ecuador

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Male pond skaters forced to 'sing' for sex

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Male pond skaters forced to 'sing' for sex

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Get a grip: Truth about fingerprints revealed

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Get a grip: Truth about fingerprints revealed

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Unique roots let plant forage in the snow

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Unique roots let plant forage in the snow

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Has the mystery of sex been explained at last?

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Has the mystery of sex been explained at last?

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Premature babies' posture points to IQ

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Premature babies' posture points to IQ

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Looking like daddy has material rewards

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Looking like daddy has material rewards

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Speeding up brain networks might boost IQ

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Stone Age hunting traps found deep in Great Lakes

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Stone Age hunting traps found deep in Great Lakes

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Life

Ancient warfare: Fighting for the greater good

Lethal warfare drove the evolution of altruistic behaviour among ancient humans, claims a new study

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Life

Apes and humans share a common laughing ancestor

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Life

Humans prefer cockiness to expertise

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Humans

How fire made us human

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Hunks get more sex, but there's a price to pay

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