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Primate archaeology: Digging up secrets of the monkey Stone Age

The discovery that chimps and some monkeys have a long history of making tools is forcing us to rethink our own cultural evolution

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Young 'dinosauromorphs' may have begged for food like baby birds

Life

Young 'dinosauromorphs' may have begged for food like baby birds

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Ancient jawbone suggests humans left Africa 50,000 years earlier

Humans

Ancient jawbone suggests humans left Africa 50,000 years earlier

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Ella Al-Shamahi

Humans

The fossil finder who can't wait to return to war-torn Yemen

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The origin of insect wings has been revealed by gene editing

Earth

The origin of insect wings has been revealed by gene editing

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To enjoy Robert Newman鈥檚 gig, park your scientific scepticism

Humans

To enjoy Robert Newman鈥檚 gig, park your scientific scepticism

Culture

Lemurs

Life

All other primates live their lives according to a simple rule

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Arsonist falcons suggest birds discovered fire before humans did

Life

Arsonist falcons suggest birds discovered fire before humans did

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Space

The books and ideas that will shape the year ahead

Culture

Plants use sand armour to break teeth of attacking caterpillars

Life

Plants use sand armour to break teeth of attacking caterpillars

Some plants are coated in sand, and it seems the sand grains act like medieval armour that protects these 鈥減sammophorous鈥 plants from munching caterpillars

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Earth

Our lust for tastier chocolate has transformed the cocoa tree

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Life

Odd fossils hint first complex life hung on long after its time

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Life

Why complex life could prove remarkably common in the universe

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2018 preview: Get ready to meet your newest long-lost ancestor

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