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When did humans leave the trees for the savannah – or did they at all?

Ancient humans are said to have evolved to leave the trees, where our primate ancestors lived, in favour of open grassy savannahs – but we may have this idea wrong

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Stunningly preserved pterosaur fossils reveal how they soared

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SAN FRANCISCO - SEPTEMBER 20: Freshly printed copies of the San Francisco Chronicle run through the printing press at one of the Chronicle's printing facilities September 20, 2007 in San Francisco, California. Newspaper sales in the U.S. continue to slide as people turn to the internet and television for their news. The Chronicle saw its circulation plunge more than 15 percent in 2006 to 398,000 during the week which has hurt newspaper vendor Rick Gaub's business. Unable to sell as many papers as he used to, Gaub is looking for a new way to earn money after selling papers for 42 years. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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Nexus review: Yuval Noah Harari is out of his depth in his new book

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H82G6F Vampire Bat (Desmodus rotundus) portrait, Costa Rica

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An engrossing history of teeth shows their complex role in evolution

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Altamura skeleton, displaying the same type of popcorn coralloid concretions. The two specimens are located in two separate parts of the cave. Not in scale. Photos by CB.

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Why the amazing Altamura Man fossil remains a mystery

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Hobbit hominins from Indonesia may have had even smaller ancestors

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Donald Johanson excavating Lucy

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Donald Johanson: Unearthing Lucy changed my life and the world

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What made us human? The fossils redefining our evolutionary origins

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What made us human? The fossils redefining our evolutionary origins

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Jurassic fossils show modern mammals grow faster than ancient ones

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Chimps respond to each other at a pace similar to human conversation

Humans and chimpanzees both take part in rapid social exchanges, suggesting some foundational principles of language may have evolved earlier than previously thought

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Your pupils change size as you breathe

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Denisovan DNA may help modern humans adapt to different environments

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Last common ancestor of all life emerged far earlier than thought

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When did human ancestors start walking on two legs?

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