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Excavating fossils

Life

Ancient hippo-like reptile was a giant to rival the dinosaurs

We thought only dinosaurs grew into giants during the Triassic, but we've discovered fossils of a mammal-like reptile that was 5 metres long and 3 metres tall

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A fossil of Dickensonia

Life

Earliest known animal might have inflated its body like a balloon

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Smilodon's teeth were impressive but injury-prone

Life

Sabre-toothed cats shared their food with injured pride members

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Early fish

Life

Crashing waves may have spurred the evolution of backbones

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Archaeopteryx

Life

Dinosaur fossil may be a whole new species of the first birds

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Rocks in Greenland

Life

World's oldest fossils might turn out to just be ancient rocks

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Ediacaran fossil

Earth

Earliest known animal was a half-billion-year-old underwater blob

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First snake found in amber is a baby from the age of the dinosaurs

Life

First snake found in amber is a baby from the age of the dinosaurs

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skull

Humans

Asia’s mysterious role in the early origins of humanity

Features

Andy Serkis in Neanderthal make-up

Humans

Can CGI finally convince us that Neanderthals were smart?

We still see Neanderthals as dim, ape-people despite mounting evidence of their intelligence. Can a CGI makeover with Andy Serkis help transform their image?

Culture

Life

A fossil may rewrite the story of how plants first lived on land

News

Life

Oxygen may have helped complex life arise a billion years early

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Life

Worst mass extinctions may have been caused by rising mountains

News

Life

Yorkshire's Jurassic World: David Attenborough opens new show

Culture