Humans
Golden oldies: The pudgy dad hypothesis and why older men matter
It’s not all downhill after men hit their physical peak – older guys could explain human longevity, argues a new book about male ageing
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Mystery beast in ice age cave art revealed as cow-bison hybrid
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Worms seen farming plants to be eaten later for the first time
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Animal heroes that save other species: Five amazing stories
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Life
First birds made honking sounds more than 66 million years ago
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Snake fools attackers by changing its eyes to look like a viper
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Health
How much water should you drink a day? Your throat will tell you
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Environment
Weird orange crocodiles found gorging on bats in Gabon’s caves
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Humans
Ancient bee fossil reveals secrets of human ancestor’s habitat
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Humans
Cave fires and rhino skull used in Neanderthal burial rituals
The remains of fires encircling the grave of a Neanderthal toddler contain animal horns and a rhino skull that seem to have been placed there in a funerary ritual
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Humans
The most detailed look yet at how early humans left Africa
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Environment
Evolution evolves: Beyond the selfish gene
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Life
World’s hardiest animal has evolved radiation shield for its DNA
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Rattlesnakes silently shook their tails before evolving rattles
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