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human evolution

Artist's impression of two feathered oviraptor dinosaurs

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Birds can thank attractive dinosaurs for their flight feathers

Birds' feathers are so complicated that it was a mystery how they evolved. The answer might be a rare combination of natural and sexual selection

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Meet a 500-million-year old minibeast from the Cambrian explosion

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Meet a 500-million-year old minibeast from the Cambrian explosion

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Humans

Our ancestors may have begun barbecuing 1.5 million years ago

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James Lovelock standing near the sea at Chesil Beach

Humans

James Lovelock says artificial intelligence is the start of new life

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Geek coastline

Humans

Our species got to Europe 165,000 years earlier than we thought

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person running

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Do you run with bent arms? Turns out it doesn't make much difference

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How did humans evolve from apes?

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How did humans evolve from apes?

Belly button lint

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Belly button lint

ancient crocodylians

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Ancient crocodile cousins evolved vegetarianism at least three times

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What is the body made of?

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What is the body made of?

The human body contains around 20 different elements, mostly made inside ancient stars.

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Evolution

Humans

Ruth Mace on human evolution and surviving the apocalypse with yaks

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What is a species?

Health

How many steps a day do you really need? Spoiler: It isn't 10,000

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