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Fossil proteins may soon reveal how we're related to Australopithecus

Australopithecus came before us, but that doesn't tell us which specific individual species is our ancestor. The fossil record is spotty in places, but the latest finds could give us enough clues to pin down how we are linked

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London Underground mutant mosquitoes have surprisingly ancient origins

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NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 09: Traders work the floor of the New York Mercantile Exchange November 9, 2005 in New York City. Following a report that inventories of crude and gasoline grew in the last week, oil prices dropped Wednesday. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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How humans evolved to think about risk may cost Earth dearly

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AUSTRIA - JANUARY 01: Venus of Willendorf, statuette made of limestone, made about 25.000 BC. Photography by Gerhard Trumler, 1990. (Photo by Imagno/Getty Images) [Venus von Willendorf, Statuette aus Kalkstein, um 25.000 v. Chr. entstanden. Photographie von Gerhard Trumler, 1990.]

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How our ancestors invented clothing and transformed it into fashion

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The human sense of smell is quite good, and matters more than you know

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The human sense of smell is quite good, and matters more than you know

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Has a volcanic eruption ever wiped out a species of hominins?

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The skull of a Smilodon, which were made up of saber-toothed cats

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Why sabre-toothed animals evolved again and again

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An African wild cat (Felis silvestris lybica) in the Kalahari desert, South Africa

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People ate lots of foxes and wildcats 10,000 years ago

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How DNA in dirt is reshaping our understanding of Stone Age humans

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Why looking after your skin is so crucial to your long-term health

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Why looking after your skin is so crucial to your long-term health

Emerging evidence suggests a surprisingly strong connection between keeping your largest organ healthy and staving off age-related conditions like diabetes, heart disease and dementia

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How to nurture your microbiome to look after your skin

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What should we eat to give us better, healthier skin

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What the evidence says about the consequences of cosmetic tweakments

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Should you really wear sunscreen all year round, even in winter?

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