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evolution

Artistic reconstruction of Pebanista yacuruna

Life

Extinct freshwater dolphin from the Amazon was largest of all time

A dolphin that lived in the Amazon 16 million years ago grew to a length of 3.5 metres – larger than any other freshwater dolphin

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Humans

Ancient campsite may show how humans survived volcanic super-eruption

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Life

City moths may have evolved smaller wings due to light pollution

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Life

Earliest known sex chromosomes evolved in octopuses

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The hidden evolutionary advantages of the teenage brain

Mind

The hidden evolutionary advantages of the teenage brain

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Life

Deadly plant kills its pollinators but nurses their young

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C1R8W3 Maipure Indians, inhabitants of the Upper Orinoco river, grilling the legs of a dead enemy. Italian Engraving 1781. Colored.

Humans

Is it time for a more subtle view on the ultimate taboo: cannibalism?

Leader

Our human ancestors often ate each other, and for surprising reasons

Humans

Our human ancestors often ate each other, and for surprising reasons

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Life

Great apes like teasing each other - which may be the origin of humour

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Life

Extinct elk species had antlers that were too big to make sense

For decades we thought the Irish elk’s body size alone explained why it had enormous antlers, but the truth may be more complicated

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Life

Weird anglerfish mating strategy may have helped them evolve

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Life

Dinosaurs evolved feathers to scare prey, suggests robot experiment

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Health

Why do we have taste buds in our heart and testicles?

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Life

Oldest known skin fossil is from 300-million-year-old reptile

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