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human evolution

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Humans

Origin of our species: Why humans were once so much more diverse

The idea that all humans evolved from a small population in East Africa turns out to be wrong. Our beginnings were far stranger and more colourful

Features

Ants build a medieval ‘torture rack’ to catch grasshoppers

Life

Ants build a medieval ‘torture rack’ to catch grasshoppers

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Oxygen may have helped complex life arise a billion years early

Life

Oxygen may have helped complex life arise a billion years early

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Worst mass extinctions may have been caused by rising mountains

Life

Worst mass extinctions may have been caused by rising mountains

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Trees may have a ‘heartbeat’ that is so slow we never noticed it

Life

Trees may have a ‘heartbeat’ that is so slow we never noticed it

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Flies cool themselves down by constantly blowing bubbles of spit

Life

Flies cool themselves down by constantly blowing bubbles of spit

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A scan of a brain

Health

A high IQ may protect men from a cause of psychological stress

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A soldierfish with its lachrymal sabre ready for combat

Life

These fish hide fluorescent switchblades in their faces

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Life

Species with big sex differences are more likely to die out

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Ancient finger bone may reveal humanity's path out of Africa

Humans

Ancient finger bone may reveal humanity's path out of Africa

A single bone found in the Saudi Arabian desert is at least 85,000 years old, and may shed light on the route early humans took out of Africa

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Humans

DNA from another mystery human ancestor lingers in some people

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Earth

The frogs bouncing back after almost being wiped out by disease

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Life

Neanderthals ambushed cave bears as they awoke from hibernation

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Humans

Does your kids’ DNA matter more than which school they go to?

Analysis

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