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A man sipping a glass of water

Health

How much water should you drink a day? Your throat will tell you

When you’ve had enough to drink, it becomes harder to swallow water – a finding that suggests you shouldn’t force yourself to drink eight glasses a day

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Captured crocodiles

Life

Weird orange crocodiles found gorging on bats in Gabon’s caves

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Taung Child

Humans

Ancient bee fossil reveals secrets of human ancestor’s habitat

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A fire burns in a stone hearth in a cave

Humans

Cave fires and rhino skull used in Neanderthal burial rituals

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Life

Evolution evolves: Beyond the selfish gene

Features

People of the world

Humans

The most detailed look yet at how early humans left Africa

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water bear

Life

World's hardiest animal has evolved radiation shield for its DNA

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Rattlesnakes silently shook their tails before evolving rattles

Life

Rattlesnakes silently shook their tails before evolving rattles

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Poo

Health

Primate labs give us an edge, says China's brain project chief

Features

Superfast evolution could save Tasmanian devils from extinction

Life

Superfast evolution could save Tasmanian devils from extinction

Just a few years ago, the iconic marsupial looked to be on the fast road to extinction – but rapid evolution might rescue it

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Technology

Britain's first lumberjacks have long tales to tell

Culture

Life

Ancient rock formations could be oldest fossils on the planet

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Earth

Metaphysics special: Where do good and evil come from?

Features

Humans

Metaphysics special: Can we ever know if God exists?

Features

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