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human evolution

Juvenile ornate or painted wood turtle (Rhinoclemmys pulcherrima)

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The sounds of animals thought to be silent...until now

A new study has discovered 53 vertebrates previously considered non-vocal, do in fact engage in vocal communication

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Paraliparis selti

Life

Surprisingly bright blue fish discovered in the darkest ocean depths

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CTBXC4 Closed eye.

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Human hibernation sounds fanciful, but it may now be saving lives

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Pangurban

Life

Cat-like sabre-toothed carnivore evolved faster than we thought

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Watching someone itch can trigger the same impulse in others

Mind

Why itching can be contagious: Reflex pathway is identified in mice

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Fewer than expected boys were born in England and Wales three months after lockdown was introduced

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Fewer boys born in England and Wales in early stage of the pandemic

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A series of hominoid crania (counterclockwise from the L): juvenile Australopithecus, adult Australopithecus, adult chimpanzee, juvenile chimpanzee, adult Homo erectus (center). Specimens photographed at the UO Museum of Natural and Cultural History.

Humans

Our ancestors’ prenatal growth sped up after we split from chimps

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Geneticist Svante Pääbo has been awarded a Nobel prize for his work on evolutionary genetics

Health

Nobel prize awarded for study of human evolution using ancient DNA

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TR6FYA bee hummingbird (Mellisuga helenae, Calypte helenae), male on a branch, Cuba, Zapata National Park

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These male hummingbirds evolved to be tiny so they can do cool dives

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Woman is standing on bathroom scales with happy smiling face on display, over colored background, top view of feet. Weight measurement and control. Concept of healthy lifestyle, dieting and fitness

Health

Weight loss advice isn't based on good evidence

The orthodoxy in most high income countries is that anyone with a body mass index (BMI) of 25 or more is overweight, but evidence suggests the cut-off point should be a fair bit higher, writes Clare Wilson

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Outdated research on HRT is letting people down

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Life

Early mammals lived faster and died younger than modern ones

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Life

Fungi evolved their weird and wild shapes in two big bursts

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Mucus has evolved at least 15 times in mammals

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