Life
Ancient hippo-like reptile was a giant to rival the dinosaurs
We thought only dinosaurs grew into giants during the Triassic, but we've discovered fossils of a mammal-like reptile that was 5 metres long and 3 metres tall
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Life
Earliest known animal might have inflated its body like a balloon
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Life
Sabre-toothed cats shared their food with injured pride members
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Life
Crashing waves may have spurred the evolution of backbones
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Life
Dinosaur fossil may be a whole new species of the first birds
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Life
World’s oldest fossils might turn out to just be ancient rocks
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Earth
Earliest known animal was a half-billion-year-old underwater blob
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Life
First snake found in amber is a baby from the age of the dinosaurs
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Humans
Asia鈥檚 mysterious role in the early origins of humanity
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Humans
Can CGI finally convince us that Neanderthals were smart?
We still see Neanderthals as dim, ape-people despite mounting evidence of their intelligence. Can a CGI makeover with Andy Serkis help transform their image?
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Environment
A fossil may rewrite the story of how plants first lived on land
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Earth
Oxygen may have helped complex life arise a billion years early
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Earth
Worst mass extinctions may have been caused by rising mountains
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Environment
Yorkshire’s Jurassic World: David Attenborough opens new show
Culture