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human evolution

Teeth of Coronodon havensteini

Life

‘Missing link’ whale could filter feed and hunt larger prey

A whale that lived 30 million years ago had extraordinary back teeth for sieving out small prey, while its front teeth let it catch big prey too

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classroom scene

Health

People with higher IQs are more likely to live to their 80s

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Chimps are not as superhumanly strong as we thought they were

Life

Chimps are not as superhumanly strong as we thought they were

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Children playing on a bouncy castle

Health

DNA variants that are bad for health may also make you stupid

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Wise elk learn to outsmart hunters and tell apart their weapons

Life

Wise elk learn to outsmart hunters and tell apart their weapons

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sculptures

Humans

A series of fortunate events: How our culture made us

Culture

Extreme plants thrive at 72°C in New Zealand's hot volcanic soil

Earth

Extreme plants thrive at 72°C in New Zealand's hot volcanic soil

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Nigel Dodds and Arlene Foster, DUP deputy leader and leader

Earth

Five things you need to know about DUP politicians and science

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Bacteria release aphrodisiacs that put others in mood for sex

Life

Bacteria release aphrodisiacs that put others in mood for sex

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Jaw from Jebel Irhoud

Humans

Our species may be 150,000 years older than we thought

New fossil bones and tools from Morocco show that the familiar face of Homo sapiens was present in Africa as early as 350,000 years ago

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Life

Extinct species of Galapagos giant tortoise may be resurrected

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Life

Floating in microgravity gives bacteria permanent genetic boost

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Life

Monkey mafia steal your stuff, then sell it back for a cracker

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Health

Learning to read and write rewires adult brain in six months

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