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Life may have begun millions of years earlier than we thought

Life

Life may have begun millions of years earlier than we thought

Two major studies argue that life arose on Earth very soon after it formed, but both have already come in for heavy criticism

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Ancient ‘sea woodlice’ had surprisingly complicated guts

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Ancient ‘sea woodlice’ had surprisingly complicated guts

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Bare bones: Five human ancestors known only from a few fossils

Humans

Bare bones: Five human ancestors known only from a few fossils

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Berger 1

Life

The fossil finder extraordinaire who's rewriting human evolution

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New Zealand’s iconic kiwi birds may be losing their sight

Life

New Zealand’s iconic kiwi birds may be losing their sight

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Fossilised worm holes

Environment

Tiny worm burrows may reveal when first complex animals evolved

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Outstretched hands holding earth

Life

Thousands of new lifeforms discovered that redraw tree of life

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Ankle fossil suggests our ancient ancestors leapt like acrobats

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Ankle fossil suggests our ancient ancestors leapt like acrobats

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A third of UK adults question evolution. Does that matter?

Life

A third of UK adults question evolution. Does that matter?

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Alzheimer’s and smoking genes suggest we’re still evolving

Humans

Alzheimer’s and smoking genes suggest we’re still evolving

In the 20th century, people in the UK evolved to be less likely to smoke heavily and get Alzheimer’s, but the changes were subtle and may not last

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Life

Weird fish fossil changes the story of how we moved onto land

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Humans

Controversial footprints suggest we evolved in Europe not Africa

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Humans

It only takes a few gene tweaks to make a human voice

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Humans

Male athletes with higher world rankings are better looking

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