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Oldest known member of human family found in Ethiopia

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Oldest known member of human family found in Ethiopia

A skull fragment 2.8 million years old may mean our ancestors were around 400,000 years earlier than thought

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Evolution's big bang: How life on Earth took off

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Evolution's big bang: How life on Earth took off

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Did sponge microbiomes help aerate the oceans?

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<i>A New History of Life</i> shows we're not extinction-proof

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A New History of Life shows we're not extinction-proof

CultureLab

Jurassic fossils reveal varied life of early mammals

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Jurassic fossils reveal varied life of early mammals

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We've got the evolution of complex cells inside-out

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We've got the evolution of complex cells inside-out

Opinion

Genome reveals three more species of Darwin's finches

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Genome reveals three more species of Darwin's finches

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Zoologger: Insect females hell-bent on wiping out males

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Zoologger: Insect females hell-bent on wiping out males

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Mice evolve better, not bigger, balls in sperm race

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What makes us altruistic – and what's it good for?

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What makes us altruistic – and what's it good for?

Two new books use the latest brain science to figure out what makes us behave selflessly – and also suggest practical steps for encouraging it

CultureLab

Life

Tape of life may not always be random

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Life

Mice evolve better, not bigger, balls in sperm race

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Life

Human ancestors got a grip on tools 3 million years ago

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Health

Shoes vs barefoot: The myth of the normal foot

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