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Small fern species has a genome 50 times larger than that of humans

A small fern found only on a few Pacific islands has more than 100 metres of DNA in every single cell, more than any other organism that we know of

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Why did hominins like us evolve at all?

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Did humans evolve to chase down prey over long distances?

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Early humans spread as far north as Siberia 400,000 years ago

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Ancient campsite may show how humans survived volcanic super-eruption

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'Useless' appendage of the ovaries may play key role in fertility

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The hidden evolutionary advantages of the teenage brain

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The hidden evolutionary advantages of the teenage brain

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When does a bone become a fossil?

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C1R8W3 Maipure Indians, inhabitants of the Upper Orinoco river, grilling the legs of a dead enemy. Italian Engraving 1781. Colored.

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Is it time for a more subtle view on the ultimate taboo: cannibalism?

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Our human ancestors often ate each other, and for surprising reasons

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Our human ancestors often ate each other, and for surprising reasons

Fossil evidence shows that humans have been practising cannibalism for a million years. Now, archaeologists are discovering that some of the time they did it to honour their dead

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Great apes like teasing each other - which may be the origin of humour

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Exploring our body oddities is about far more than just idle curiosity

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How wild primates adapt to living with disabilities

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The 2023 discoveries that made us rethink the story of human evolution

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