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evolution

Craggy landscape in Yunnan province, China

Earth

Some of the earliest plants took root by growing up, not down

A geological formation in China reveals how a small plant managed to anchor earth to a depth of 15 metres, allowing soils to form

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Humans

We need a new secular approach to dignity

Leader

Brexit

Health

Why we're funny about facts and prefer emotions

Culture

Cactus bugs compensate for lack of weapons with bigger balls

Life

Cactus bugs compensate for lack of weapons with bigger balls

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A crow stands on a branch holding a twig in its beak

Life

Crows are first animals spotted using tools to carry objects

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Orangutan learns to mimic human conversation for the first time

Life

Orangutan learns to mimic human conversation for the first time

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junk

Life

You are junk: Why it’s not your genes that make you human

Features

Neanderthal and human skulls side by side

Humans

Neanderthal skulls and brains may have developed just like ours

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People at sunset

Life

Mystery ancient human ancestor found in Australasian family tree

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Rock chimneys spew what looks like smoke although this is actually on the seabed

Life

Universal ancestor of all life on Earth was only half alive

The identification of genes likely to belong to the common ancestor of life suggests its biochemistry was incomplete, forcing it to cling to undersea vents

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Life

Eating each other’s faeces helps earwig young survive famine

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Life

Boozy primates seek out nectar with the highest alcohol content

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Life

Well-travelled chimps more likely to pick up tools and innovate

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Humans

Are humans still evolving? Growing evidence suggests we are

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