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Fussy eating may have doomed ape-like humans

Australopithecus bahrelghazali was perhaps the most enigmatic of early hominins, feeding only on sedges rather than a broad diet like its nearest relatives

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Burst of light speeds up healing by turbocharging our cells

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Burst of light speeds up healing by turbocharging our cells

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Zoologger: The sex-addicted tiny lemur with giant testicles

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Zoologger: The sex-addicted tiny lemur with giant testicles

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Chameleons use goggly eyes to flick from stereo to mono vision

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Chameleons use goggly eyes to flick from stereo to mono vision

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Mice with hereditary deafness hear again thanks to gene therapy

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Mice with hereditary deafness hear again thanks to gene therapy

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Zoologger: The lizard that changes its sex to suit the weather

Zoologger: The lizard that changes its sex to suit the weather

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Forget the white/blue dress, is this seaweed blue or red?

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Forget the white/blue dress, is this seaweed blue or red?

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Why 'RNA world' theory on origin of life may be wrong after all

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Why 'RNA world' theory on origin of life may be wrong after all

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One gene may drive leap from single cell to multicellular life

One gene may drive leap from single cell to multicellular life

A major transition in the evolution of life – from single to multicellular organisms – could be kicked off by the mutation of a single gene

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Silver coat lets Saharan ants withstand scorching desert heat

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Insect imposter

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Hope or despair? The highs and lows of saving seabirds

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Gentle sex? Females just as feisty as males over reproduction

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