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A Taste for Raw Meat May Have Helped Shape Human Evolution
Stone tools might have let our ancestors more easily chew and digest meat, which in turn may have changed our teeth and jaws
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Virus Genes in Human DNA May, Surprisingly, Help Us Fight Infections
Bits of ancient viral invaders woven into the human genome seem to boost our immune system
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Jurassic-Era Insect Looks Just Like a Modern Butterfly
Jurassic “butterflies” helped pollinate ancient plants millions of years before the butterfly even existed
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A Chin-Stroking Mystery: Why Are Humans the Only Animals With Chins?
It’s an evolutionary conundrum, and scientists are still divided over the answer
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Zebra Stripes Might Not Be Camouflage
The animals’ distinctive appearance is still a beautiful mystery
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Scientists Rediscover a Tree Frog Thought to Be Extinct for Over a Century
Last seen in 1870, Jerdon’s tree frog is alive and (mostly) well in India
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Fairy Tales Could Be Older Than You Ever Imagined
Jack may have been climbing that beanstalk for more than 5,000 years
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Life and Rocks May Have Co-Evolved on Earth
A Carnegie geologist makes the case that minerals have evolved over time and may have helped spark life
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Thank Neanderthals for Your Immune System
Genes inherited from our ancient cousins may have helped fight off disease
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Tiny Fossils Reveal the Rise of Mammals on Madagascar
Recent finds are helping paleontologists piece together what happened after dinosaurs vanished from the island
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Darwin’s “Puddle” Could Show How New Species Emerge in Close Quarters
A genetic study of cichlid fish in a small crater lake seems to support a debated evolutionary concept
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Monkeys Like Full Red Lips, Too
In snub-nosed monkeys, male lips plump up and redden as they age, likely to signify reproductive availability and social status
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Humans Caused a Major Shift in Earth’s Ecosystems 6,000 Years Ago
We upended a pattern held for 300 million years, and that may mean we are causing a new phase in global evolution
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This Gross-looking Worm Gives Clues About Humans’ Ability to Breathe and Talk
Humans share about 70 percent of their genome with the lowly acorn worm, according to recent research
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Lucy the Australopithecus Turns 41 (Plus 3.2 Million Years)
Lucy gets a Google Doodle for the anniversary of her discovery
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This Is How Bats Can Land Upside Down
Bats spin like ice skaters to stick their landing
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DNA from a Huge Tooth Confirms a New Ancient Cousin
The Denisovans may have co-existed and interbred with Neanderthals and Homo sapiens
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This Incredible Street Art Is Also An Evolution Lesson
In Rome, a giant mural illustrates how life began and evolved
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