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C1R8W3 Maipure Indians, inhabitants of the Upper Orinoco river, grilling the legs of a dead enemy. Italian Engraving 1781. Colored.

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Is it time for a more subtle view on the ultimate taboo: cannibalism?

New archaeological evidence shows that ancient humans ate each other surprisingly often - sometimes for compassionate reasons. The finds give us an opportunity to reassess our views on the practice

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Our human ancestors often ate each other, and for surprising reasons

Humans

Our human ancestors often ate each other, and for surprising reasons

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Great apes like teasing each other - which may be the origin of humour

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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

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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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mountain-yellow frogs being translocated

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California frog reintroduction is rare victory against fungal pandemic

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A bearded seal on the ice in Svalbard

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Arctic seals have weird bones in their noses that help them stay warm

Maze-like bones in the noses of Arctic seals turn out to be an adaptation for keeping warm in chilly conditions

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The 2023 discoveries that made us rethink the story of human evolution

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Why are there no flightless bats? We're closing in on an answer

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Why some medical conditions are due to evolutionary design flaws

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Did Homo naledi bury its dead? Debate rages over human relative

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