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The other cradle of humanity: How Arabia shaped human evolution

New evidence reveals that Arabia was not a mere stopover for ancestral humans leaving Africa, but a lush homeland where they flourished and evolved

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Mycoplasma mycoides JCVI-syn1.0 cells

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Artificially stripped-back cell is still able to rapidly evolve

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Comb jelly

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Ancient comb jelly had more complex nerves than its modern relatives

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snake with fangs

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Snakes evolved venom fangs multiple times from wrinkles in their teeth

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Bowhead whale

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Two groups of whales evolved massive heads for different reasons

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Microscopic calcite structures reveal the protein skeleton of an ancient sponge

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Sponge fossils suggest animals already existed 890 million years ago

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Single-celled organism has evolved a natural mechanical computer

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Lost art of the Stone Age: The cave paintings redrawing human history

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Lost art of the Stone Age: The cave paintings redrawing human history

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Richard Lewontin

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Richard Lewontin: Pioneering evolutionary biologist dies aged 92

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Bristlenose Plecos

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Fish covered in tooth-like armour could help reveal how teeth evolved

A pet fish adorned with tooth-like scales is helping biologists tackle a longstanding debate about the origin of teeth

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Jungle review: How tropical forests helped shape human evolution

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New fossil finds show we are far from understanding how humans evolved

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Earliest known bubonic plague strain found in 5000-year-old skull

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Newly identified ancestor of Neanderthals complicates the human story

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