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New species of early human was Lucy's neighbour in Africa

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New species of early human was Lucy's neighbour in Africa

Fossils of a new species of Australopithecus have been found near the site of Lucy's species, Australopithecus afarensis, suggesting the two species interacted

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Ancient DNA suggests dogs split from wolves 40,000 years ago

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Ancient DNA suggests dogs split from wolves 40,000 years ago

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Oldest broken bone reveals our ancestors' switch to life on land

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Oldest broken bone reveals our ancestors' switch to life on land

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Cuckoos against the clock: Charming cheats in mystery decline

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Cuckoos against the clock: Charming cheats in mystery decline

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Bigger brains help female fish outwit predators and live longer

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Bigger brains help female fish outwit predators and live longer

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Flies share basic elements of human fear – but is it emotion?

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Flies share basic elements of human fear – but is it emotion?

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Case of the Rickety Cossack reveals unease about our fossil past

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Case of the Rickety Cossack reveals unease about our fossil past

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It hurts to be human: Why pain is fundamentally different for us

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It hurts to be human: Why pain is fundamentally different for us

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Microbes found at bottom of ocean are our long-lost relatives

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Microbes found at bottom of ocean are our long-lost relatives

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Hungry, in pain or content? Adults can't tell what a baby wants

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Hungry, in pain or content? Adults can't tell what a baby wants

We can tell whether the sounds a baby makes are positive or negative, but we're terrible at identifying their feelings – apart from when it's playtime

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Capuchin monkeys rival chimps as highly skilled nut-crackers

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Freakiest dinosaur ever found is a vegetarian relative of T. rex

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The human universe: Can we understand everything?

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This dinosaur had wings like a bat, but did it fly like one?

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