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Ape family tree suggests human ancestors weren’t particularly violent

An evolutionary analysis of behavioural traits across primate species may shed light on the question of whether humans are violent by nature

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Humans

Utopia: The ancient discoveries that point to the ideal human society

Features

How a radical redefinition of life could help us find aliens

Life

How a radical redefinition of life could help us find aliens

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Humans

Artistic artefacts are rewriting the timeline of ancient South America

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Life

Ancient plant's leaves didn't follow golden rule as modern ones do

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Mind

Could your gut bacteria influence how intelligent you are?

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Life

1.6-billion-year-old steroids may be traces of earliest complex life

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Life

Male masturbation in primates evolved to cut chance of catching STIs

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Life

When did animals like foxes first start living alongside people?

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Life

Comb jellies, not sponges, might be the oldest animal group after all

An argument that has been raging among biologists for over a decade – whether comb jellies or sponges were the first group to split off from the common ancestor of all animals – has a new twist, thanks to an analysis of genetic patterns

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Life

Butterflies evolved 100 million years ago in North America

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Health

Calorie boost may explain why adults evolved ability to digest milk

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The Age of Cats review: How our furry friends evolved, and what’s next

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Life

Balto's genome reveals famed sledge dog was a mutt

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