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Fossil evidence hints that the common ancestor of gorillas, chimpanzees and humans evolved in Europe
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A new fossil discovery suggests that anthropoid ancestors originated in Asia and then rafted across the ocean to Africa
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A new study reveals that common over-the-counter bed bug eradication products are essentially ineffective
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Scientists at a British laboratory are racing to preserve thousands of the world’s threatened plants, one seed at a time
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Making nests in trees keeps chimps comfortable and safe from nighttime predators
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The discovery of 37,000-year-old cave art showing female genitalia adds to the list of contenders
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Everyone knows the "Golden Girls" actress for her long television career, but she is just as proud of her work with zoos
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Some males take decades to fully mature; this arrested development can improve their odds of mating success
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The Millennium Seed Bank has set out to collect 25 percent of the world's plant species by 2020—before it is too late
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Acanthaspis petax, a type of assassin bug, stacks dead ant bodies on its back to confuse predators
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The discoverer of the world's (then) smallest frog, snake and lizard does it again with new species of Caribbean skinks
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The island’s most famous inhabitant is under attack by a diabolical disease
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Birds must be geniuses because they use quantum mechanics to navigate
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Earlier this week, photos were released of an extremely rare killer whale off the eastern coast of Russia
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Most chimpanzees build tree nests when it's time to go to bed, but some prefer sleeping on the ground; the same was probably true for early hominids
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Number 8: One species may be immortal. It can play its lifecycle in reverse, transforming from an adult medusa back to an immature polyp
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Author Rafe Sagarin looks to the natural world for tips on how to plan for national emergencies
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Experts battle each other over a $350 million plan to keep the tiger from becoming extinct
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