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The Sciences

Humans Outlived Neanderthals Likely Because of Differences in Anatomy and Social Skills

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Planet Earth

Sharks Began Roaming the Oceans 400 Million Years Ago as Deep-Sea Bottom-Dwellers

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Fossils of Extinct Coelacanths Faced a Case of Mistaken Identity for Over a Century

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The Evolution of this Eyeless Fish Helps us Pinpoint When Caves Started to Form

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Our Ancient Ancestors Loved Eating Grasses, and It Eventually Transformed Their Teeth

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Some Early Hominins Evolved to Walk Upright While Still Living in Trees

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Once Believed to Be Junk, Viral Ancient DNA Has Been Ghost Writing Our Genetic Code

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Monitor Lizards May Share the Same Mysterious Bone Structure With a Stegosaurus

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Neanderthals May Have Run Their Own Fat Factories 125,000 Years Ago

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Ancient Scottish Salamander is 14 Million Years Older Than Previously Thought 

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3D-Printed Insects Help Scientists Unlock the Secrets of Animal Mimicry

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Norwegian Lemming Confirmed as One of the Newest Mammal Species on Earth

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进化

人类比尼安德特人活得更久，可能因为解剖结构和社交技能的差异

鲨鱼在4亿年前作为深海底层居民开始在海洋中漫游

已灭绝的腔棘鱼化石在一个多世纪里面临着身份被误认的情况

这种无眼鱼的进化帮助我们确定洞穴开始形成的时间

我们的远古祖先喜爱吃草，这最终改变了他们的牙齿

一些早期古人类在仍生活在树上时就已进化出直立行走的能力

曾被认为是垃圾的古老病毒DNA一直在悄悄编写我们的遗传密码

巨蜥可能与剑龙共享同样神秘的骨骼结构

125000年前，尼安德特人可能拥有自己的“脂肪加工厂”

古代苏格兰蝾螈比之前认为的要早1400万年

3D打印的昆虫帮助科学家揭开动物拟态的秘密

挪威旅鼠被确认为地球上最新的哺乳动物物种之一

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