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

An appendage of the ovaries that had been dismissed as useless may actually help control ovulation and the menopause

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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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Deadly plant kills its pollinators but nurses their young

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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

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

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Extinct elk species had antlers that were too big to make sense

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Weird anglerfish mating strategy may have helped them evolve

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Dinosaurs evolved feathers to scare prey, suggests robot experiment

Experiments with a robotic dinosaur suggest feathers may have evolved to startle prey into fleeing from hiding places, a strategy used by some modern birds

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

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Why do we have taste buds in our heart and testicles?

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How wild primates adapt to living with disabilities

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Oldest known skin fossil is from 300-million-year-old reptile

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