Humans
Neanderthal demise traced in unprecedented detail
A study of 40 archaeological sites in Europe suggests the Neanderthals died out 40,000 years ago, much earlier than thought, and that humans played a role
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Health
African pygmies evolved their short stature twice
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Life
A worm with legs? No, you’re not seeing things
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Humans
Essence of man: Y size doesn’t matter
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Life
Just how rare is intelligent life in the universe?
Culture
Ancient life forms fed through fractal arms
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Environment
Meet your maker: Homing in on the ancestor of all life
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Life
Ancient life forms fed through fractal arms
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Humans
Human exodus may have reached China 100,000 years ago
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Earth
Flip the birds: Migration began in the north not south
American songbirds migrate to escape harsh northern winters, rather than to enjoy rich northern summers as many biologists thought
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Extinct mega penguin was tallest and heaviest ever
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Environment
Dinosaurs shrank for 50 million years to become birds
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Environment
Killer sperm ravages internal organs of luckless worms
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Life
Bloodsuckers fed on dinosaurs 130 million years ago
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