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A volcano on Flores

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Volcanic eruption may have helped drive real-life hobbits extinct

The diminutive Homo floresiensis died out about 50,000 years ago just as a volcano exploded – but are the two connected or was extinction down to other factors?

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The 'me' illusion: How your brain conjures up your sense of self

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bonnethead shark

Life

We've discovered a shark that eats plants as a side dish to shellfish

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Elk in the snow

Life

Elk gamble with their lives in spring to win a mate in autumn

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Life

We have the power to halt evolution itself – should we use it?

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virus

Life

Evolution is making us sick and for the first time we can stop it

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Clownfish and a sea anemone

Life

Colourful clownfish carry an unusual health warning for predators

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A sliver of bone from a girl who was half-Neanderthal, half-Denisovan

Humans

Prehistoric girl had parents belonging to different human species

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Life may have begun on Earth 100 million years earlier than we thought

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Life may have begun on Earth 100 million years earlier than we thought

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Did we really evolve domestic violence? We don't know yet

A study suggests men in some societies who are violent to their partners may have more children – but that doesn’t mean that evolution favours domestic violence

Analysis

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It may be impossible to evolve a large brain if you hibernate

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Iceman: Our human history is the real star of a film about Ötzi

Culture

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The truth about intelligence: Do IQ tests really work?

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The truth about intelligence: How useful is a high IQ?

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