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evolution

Bacteria release aphrodisiacs that put others in mood for sex

Life

Bacteria release aphrodisiacs that put others in mood for sex

Eros protein is the first evidence that bacteria regulate mating of other, non-bacterial creatures

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Jaw from Jebel Irhoud

Humans

Our species may be 150,000 years older than we thought

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Extinct species of Galapagos giant tortoise may be resurrected

Life

Extinct species of Galapagos giant tortoise may be resurrected

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E. coli colonies

Life

Floating in microgravity gives bacteria permanent genetic boost

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Macaque with stolen goods

Life

Monkey mafia steal your stuff, then sell it back for a cracker

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A pair of cowpea seed beetles mating

Life

Traumatic beetle sex causes rapid evolutionary arms race

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Graecopithecus seems to be different from any other ancient ape found in Europe

Life

Our common ancestor with chimps may be from Europe, not Africa

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Hopping miniature parrots suggest how birds first got airborne

Life

Hopping miniature parrots suggest how birds first got airborne

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evolution artwork

Life

Resurrected organisms reveal life’s bare essentials

Features

Odds on: 10 science breakthroughs you can bet on

Life

Odds on: 10 science breakthroughs you can bet on

Human clones, a colony on Mars, alien contact... what world-changing breakthroughs will come in the next decade? We asked the experts – with some surprising results

Features

Life

3.5-billion-year-old fossils hint life evolved in pond, not sea

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Humans

Meet ‘Neo’, the most complete skeleton of Homo naledi ever found

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Life

We may have the evolution of beauty completely wrong

Culture

Life

Ancient humans: What we know and still don’t know about them

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