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Reconstruction of Homo erectus

Humans

Mystery hominin had sex with ancestors of Neanderthals and Denisovans

A strange signal in ancient and modern human DNA suggests the ancestors of Neanderthals and Denisovans must have mated with an unknown species of human

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The archaeological site near the Yana River. Alla Mashezerskaya maps the artefacts in the area where two 31,000-year-old milk teeth were found.

Humans

Children's teeth reveal previously unknown ancient humans in Siberia

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The transparent teeth of the deep sea dragonfish

Life

Dragonfish have 'invisible' teeth to help them sneak up on their prey

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Blood in a vial

Health

Two brain-rejuvenating proteins have been identified in young blood

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mole rat

Life

A type of African mole rat is immune to the pain caused by wasabi

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Archaeopteryx

Life

The evolution of Archaeopteryx is stranger than anyone imagined

Features

A green monkey

Life

Monkeys use their 'eagle' call to warn each other about drones

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Angela Saini video interview: The return of race in mainstream science

Humans

Angela Saini video interview: The return of race in mainstream science

Regulars

A young juvenile male bonobo is groomed by his mom in the Kokolopori Bonobo Reserve.

Life

Bonobo mothers stand guard and chase off rivals while their sons mate

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Oil seed rape is now farmed in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau area

Life

Cannabis plant evolved super high (on the Tibetan Plateau)

An analysis of pollen suggests cannabis evolved on the Tibetan Plateau, not far from a cave that was frequented by our ancient Denisovan cousins

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Health

Centre for Cancer Drug Discovery to focus on anti-evolution treatments

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Humans

Did we split from Neanderthals 400,000 years earlier than we thought?

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Life

Some deep-sea fish have evolved souped-up colour night vision

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Life

Birds introduced to Hawaii have evolved rapidly in just decades

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