Humans
The unexpected reasons why human childhood is extraordinarily long
Why childhood is so protracted has long been mysterious, now a spate of archaeological discoveries suggest an intriguing explanation
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Extinct freshwater dolphin from the Amazon was largest of all time
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City moths may have evolved smaller wings due to light pollution
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Earliest known sex chromosomes evolved in octopuses
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Mind
The hidden evolutionary advantages of the teenage brain
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Deadly plant kills its pollinators but nurses their young
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Our human ancestors often ate each other, and for surprising reasons
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Extinct elk species had antlers that were too big to make sense
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Weird anglerfish mating strategy may have helped them evolve
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Dinosaurs evolved feathers to scare prey, suggests robot experiment
Experiments with a robotic dinosaur suggest feathers may have evolved to startle prey into fleeing from hiding places, a strategy used by some modern birds
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Health
Why do we have taste buds in our heart and testicles?
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Oldest known skin fossil is from 300-million-year-old reptile
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California frog reintroduction is rare victory against fungal pandemic
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Arctic seals have weird bones in their noses that help them stay warm
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