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‘Hobbit’ hominins scavenged meat left over by Komodo dragons

An experiment that involved feeding a dead goat to a Komodo dragon as well as an analysis of thousands of ancient bones suggests that Homo floresiensis was neither a skilled hunter of big game nor a master of fire

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We’re not the most successful human species

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We’re not the most successful human species

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Childbirth for many primate species is even harder than for humans

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Humans sleep the least of all apes – is it the secret to our success?

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Humans sleep the least of all apes – is it the secret to our success?

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Fossil fruits show flowering plants flourished in time of dinosaurs

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Our verdict on The Selfish Gene: An unpopular piece of popular science

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Our verdict on The Selfish Gene: An unpopular piece of popular science

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Remarkable fossils rewrite the story of how animals conquered the land

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Has the answer to life's origins been hiding in our cells all along?

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Has the answer to life's origins been hiding in our cells all along?

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Archaeopteryx. Artwork of the prehistoric feathered reptile Archaeopteryx which lived around 150 million years ago. Discovered in 1861 in southern Germany, it was the first feathered fossil specimen ever found. Despite possessing bird-like feathers, wings and a wishbone, Archaeopteryx also had sharp teeth, finger digits and a bony tail similar to non-bird predatory dinosaurs. This species and numerous other feathered fossils support the theory that modern day birds evolved from prehistoric theropod dinosaurs.

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New ��ý recommends a brilliant take on the evolution of birds

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Alice Roberts: The forgotten origins of the human body

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Alice Roberts: The forgotten origins of the human body

Our heart, lungs, hands and genes are all relics of an evolutionary past, revealing our true animal nature

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Alice Roberts: 'We are fundamentally, at the end of the day, animals'

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The best new popular science books of June 2026

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New ��ý recommends Togetherness, a radical new view of life

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Read an extract from The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins

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