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human evolution

chimp

Life

Just how are we related to our chimp cousins?

It's the original missing link: the extinct ape that is the common ancestor of chimps and humans. But we still don't know what it looked like

Features

Older dads

Health

Evolution acting on older dads is protecting our genetic health

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Darwinian Ida

Life

Ultimate family tree: Tracing the oldest ancestor of all life

Features

Prehistoric scene with tyrannosaur

Life

Skull of mini T. rex shows it gained intelligence before size

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Cavers

Humans

Oldest ever human genome sequence may rewrite human history

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A lot of plastic bottles

Earth

Bacteria found to eat PET plastics could help do the recycling

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soldier

Humans

A Natural History of Human Morality: Why being good is a miracle

CultureLab

Europe apes

Life

Key moments in human evolution happened far from our Africa home

Features

Lizards in amber

Life

Dinosaur-era geckos and chameleons perfectly preserved in amber

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Chimp holding big stone at foot of tree

Life

What do chimp ‘temples’ tell us about the evolution of religion?

Biologists working in the Republic of Guinea have found evidence for an apparent "sacred tree" used by chimps, perhaps for some sort of ritual

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Life

Exquisite fossils reveal oldest nervous system ever preserved

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Life

Super-fast evolving fish splitting into two species in same lake

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Life

Gentler attack on cancer may mean we can live with it for longer

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Life

Wild gorillas compose happy songs that they hum during meals

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