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The real reasons miscarriage exists – and why it's so misunderstood

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The real reasons miscarriage exists – and why it's so misunderstood

New research reveals that miscarriage serves a critical role in human evolution – and in some instances, may even be associated with optimal fertility

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Humans reached the Americas 15,000 years earlier than thought

Humans

Humans reached the Americas 15,000 years earlier than thought

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Is there an evolutionary benefit to being bald?

Last Word

Is there an evolutionary benefit to being bald?

Regulars

Homo sapiens: Why did evolution favour the brainy ape?

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Homo sapiens: Why did evolution favour the brainy ape?

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human fossil

Humans

We may now know what our common ancestor with Neanderthals looked like

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Human evolution: The astounding new story of the origin of our species

Humans

Human evolution: The astounding new story of the origin of our species

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Seafood

Life

Neanderthals feasted on seafood and nuts according to fossil remains

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Running legs

Humans

Our ancestors may have run a million years earlier than we thought

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John Cleese

Humans

Monty Python's Silly Walk is exactly 6.7 times more silly than normal

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Homo erectus used two different kinds of stone tools

Humans

Homo erectus used two different kinds of stone tools

Skull fragments from Homo erectus found alongside stone tools in Ethiopia suggest the ancient hominin used more tool technology than we thought

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Humans

We have only just figured out how human feet work

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Humans

Great ape brains have a feature that we thought was unique to humans

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Humans

DNA analysis of people in West Africa reveals 'ghost' human ancestor

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Humans

Same-sex attraction isn't an evolutionary paradox - here's why

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