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human evolution

nickel sulphide

Life

Earth's first life may have fuelled itself with a metal metabolism

The first living organisms had to make essential carbon-based chemicals, and they may have done it by harnessing the chemical power of metals like nickel

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cave bear skeleton

Life

Europe’s cave bears may have died out because of their large sinuses

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human fossil

Humans

We may now know what our common ancestor with Neanderthals looked like

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Human evolution: The astounding new story of the origin of our species

Humans

Human evolution: The astounding new story of the origin of our species

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tiger sharks

Life

Sharks are easier to catch in cooler waters, and we have no idea why

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Seafood

Life

Neanderthals feasted on seafood and nuts according to fossil remains

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The evolutionary mystery of flying may finally be cracked by genetics

Life

The evolutionary mystery of flying may finally be cracked by genetics

Culture

Running legs

Humans

Our ancestors may have run a million years earlier than we thought

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E coli bacteria

Life

Bacteria sacrifice themselves when under attack to save their colonies

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John Cleese

Humans

Monty Python's Silly Walk is exactly 6.7 times more silly than normal

An analysis of a classic Monty Python sketch suggests the Minister of Silly Walks has a walking style 6.7 times more variable, or silly, than normal walking

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Humans

Homo erectus used two different kinds of stone tools

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Life

First self-replicating molecules may have had just two ingredients

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Humans

We have only just figured out how human feet work

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Life

Why climate change is creating more female sea turtles and crocodiles

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