Environment
Baby apes’ arm waving hints at origins of language
Young apes rely on arm waving and head shaking to get their message across, backing the idea that visual gestures were a first step on the road to human language
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Earth
Warm water lured landlubber animals back to sea
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Life
Cave painters did see spotty horses, not just in dreams
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Health
Mental problems gave early humans an edge
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Life
Oldest artist’s workshop in the world discovered
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Humans
Zoologger: The toad that’s part clone, part love child
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Health
Cars have evolved to go faster – but humans haven’t
Opinion
Life
World’s largest virus proves giants came from cells
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Humans
Language 50,000 BC: Our ancestors like Yoda spoke
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Environment
Why size matters in the plant world too
Male animals are typically larger in big-bodied species, but females outdo them in smaller species. It turns out that many plants also obey "Rensch's rule"
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Life
Zoologger: The first reptile with a true placenta
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Humans
Evolutionary guru: Don’t believe everything you think
Opinion
Earth
Ice-age nettles may survive in dark Chinese caves
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Life
Terminal buzz gives bats their hunting edge
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