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Brainless sponges have cells that might be the precursors of neurons

Life

Brainless sponges have cells that might be the precursors of neurons

Sponges are arguably the simplest animals and they lack a nervous system, but peculiar cells in their digestive chambers may be evolutionary precursors of neurons

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horned adder (Bitis caudalis), photographed in Namibia

Life

Vipers evolved either nose or eye horns depending on their habitat

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Male Indri (Indri indri)

Life

Haunting lemur songs have a rhythm similar to human music

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A family of tuskless elephants

Life

Female African elephants evolved to lose tusks due to ivory poaching

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turtle

Life

Australia's unusual western swamp turtle is an oddity under threat

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2C72R3H Rock carvings from the bronze age with a scene where two men with dogs and spears hunting a huge wild boar. One of the dogs is dead. The carvings are

Humans

Why the ancestors of dogs were our colleagues not friends

Culture

T. rex with feathers: China’s fossils are rewriting the dinosaur story

Life

T. rex with feathers: China’s fossils are rewriting the dinosaur story

Features

3d illustration of blood cells and Plasmodium sp. parasite

Health

Parasite evolution is making it harder to detect and treat malaria

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Wild chimpanzee walking through a forest

Life

How our ape ancestors suddenly lost their tails 25 million years ago

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The microbial gunk that hardens on teeth is revealing our deep past

Humans

The microbial gunk that hardens on teeth is revealing our deep past

Plaque fossilises while we are still alive. Now, dental calculus is giving up the secrets of our ancient ancestors, from what they ate to how they interacted and evolved

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Life

Some animals are evolving new body shapes as the climate changes

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Humans

Rapidly evolving bits of DNA helped develop the human brain

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Life

Thieving honeybees offer a glimpse of flowers’ evolutionary origins

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Humans

We need to fully explore the planet to understand our species' origins

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