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human evolution

Life

The anus may have evolved from a hole originally used to release sperm

The long-standing question of how animals came to have an anus may have been solved by studies of which genes are active during development in various animals

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Life

Ancient wasp may have used its rear end to trap flies

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PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 08: (EDITORS NOTE: Image was captured using a remote camera) Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone of Team United States crosses the finish line to win the gold medal with new World Record after competing in the Women's 400m Hurdles Final on day thirteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 08, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)

Humans

A controversial book about human diversity shows how biology unites us

Culture

Life

Bizarre fossil may have been an entirely new type of life

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Life

Fossils reveal what the fur of early mammals looked like

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Humans

Ancient face bones offer clues to identity of early humans in Europe

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Humans

The biggest coincidence in human evolution

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The return of the hunters - Native Americans, circa 1904

Humans

The epic scientific quest to reveal what makes folktales so compelling

Features

Mating Garter snakes

Life

Sex may have evolved as a way to pool resources during tough times

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Stone tools help monkeys thrive in hostile habitats

Life

Stone tools help monkeys thrive in hostile habitats

Golden-bellied capuchins are usually found in humid forests, but some populations appear to have adapted to life in drier habitats with the help of stone tools

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Humans

Humans were living in tropical forests surprisingly early

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Life

Black squirrels may be evolving due to roadkill in cities

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Humans

22,000-year-old tracks are earliest evidence of transport vehicles

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Video

Chris Stringer is tracing human ancestors back a million years

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