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Ears of early humans could hear frequencies used in speech

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Ears of early humans could hear frequencies used in speech

Bones from two human ancestors living between 1 and 3 million years ago show their hearing shifted towards frequencies useful for savannah survival and speech

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Bumblebees cope with climate change by evolving shorter tongues

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Bumblebees cope with climate change by evolving shorter tongues

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America's oldest decapitated head reveals strange burial ritual

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America's oldest decapitated head reveals strange burial ritual

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Morality 2.0: How manipulating our minds could save the world

Humans

Morality 2.0: How manipulating our minds could save the world

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Divers return to famous Antikythera wreck to hunt for treasures

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Divers return to famous Antikythera wreck to hunt for treasures

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Huge relative of first fish to crawl on land has a lung

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Why did sex evolve? Blame an ancient hook-up

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Why did sex evolve? Blame an ancient hook-up

Opinion

Buzz words: How language creates your emotions

Humans

Buzz words: How language creates your emotions

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Key moments in human evolution were shaped by changing climate

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Key moments in human evolution were shaped by changing climate

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Exoskeleton reveals lengths we go to save energy when walking



Health

Exoskeleton reveals lengths we go to save energy when walking



We naturally shift our gait even if it saves minuscule amounts of energy – a finding that could help people with spinal injuries learn to walk again

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Earth

Myriad moths reveal odd shapes and hypnotising patterns

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Humans

Homo naledi: Unanswered questions about the newest human species

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Humans

New species of extinct human found in cave may rewrite history

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Life

Evolution: The whole story proves no lifeform is dull

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