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Dickinsonia fossil

Life

In the beginning: The full story of life on Earth can finally be told

The events of the first 3.5 billion years of evolution are coming to light at last and they include far more drama and intrigue than we ever imagined

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mimic poison frog

Life

Core set of genes explain why some animals stick to one mate at a time

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marine iguana

Life

Lost 'Darwinia' islands could be origin of species in the Galapagos

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Little foot

Environment

Hominin v monkey deathmatch ended in a draw when they fell down a hole

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wildfire

Life

The most eye-catching science and tech news stories of 2018

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turtle

Life

Quiz of the year: Test your knowledge of 2018’s science stories

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cartoon bear

Life

The mysterious demise of Europe's massive cave bears

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Denisovan tooth

Humans

2019 Preview: Teeth will reveal our species’ deep evolutionary past

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cartoon penguins

Life

The mummified penguins that hold the secrets of Antarctica's past

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Our primate ancestors may have originated in Europe or North America

Humans

Our primate ancestors may have originated in Europe or North America

It was thought that the ancestor we share with lemurs, monkeys and apes evolved in Asia, but fossil analysis suggests this may not have been the case

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Life

Bizarre fossil that baffled us for years is early starfish ancestor

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Life

City living makes urban male frogs far more attractive to females

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Humans

Exclusive: Controversial skeleton may be a new species of early human

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Helen O'Neill: The CRISPR genome editing revolution

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