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evolution

Life may have begun on Earth 100 million years earlier than we thought

Earth

Life may have begun on Earth 100 million years earlier than we thought

A new timeline of early evolution suggests life on Earth began 100 million years earlier than we thought, while meteorites were still pummelling the planet

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Humans

Did we really evolve domestic violence? We don't know yet

Analysis

It may be impossible to evolve a large brain if you hibernate

Humans

It may be impossible to evolve a large brain if you hibernate

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<em>Iceman</em>: Our human history is the real star of a film about Ötzi

Humans

Iceman: Our human history is the real star of a film about Ötzi

Culture

Prehistoric two-year-old could grip tree branches with her feet

Humans

Prehistoric two-year-old could grip tree branches with her feet

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Humans

Asia’s mysterious role in the early origins of humanity

Features

Some monkeys in Panama may have just stumbled into the Stone Age

Life

Some monkeys in Panama may have just stumbled into the Stone Age

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Freak accident created a massive army of super-fertile clones

Life

Freak accident created a massive army of super-fertile clones

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Female velvet ants are so scary no other animal dares eat them

Life

Female velvet ants are so scary no other animal dares eat them

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life

Life

How to think about... Life

What distinguishes a human from a virus from an inert rock? There are many definitions for what it means to be alive – and soon humanity might fail some

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Life

Male peacocks can make females' heads vibrate at a distance

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Life

Bacteria may survive temperatures hot enough to melt lead

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Earth

Wild animals are turning nocturnal to keep away from humans

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Health

The cancer-fighting multi-organ: 9 ways the placenta is amazing

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