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Human big toe was 'late to evolve'
Our big toe was one of the last parts of the foot to become human-like, as our early ancestors evolved to walk on two legs.
- 14 August 2018
- From the section Science & Environment
Warning of palm oil threat to primates
Large-scale expansion of palm oil in Africa will very likely risk the lives of primates, a study finds.
- 14 August 2018
- From the section Science & Environment
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- 13 August 2018
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- 13 August 2018
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- 12 August 2018
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- 13 August 2018
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- 11 August 2018
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Rise in wolf attacks alarms Dutch farmers
- 10 August 2018
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Study suggests drastic decline in mountain hares
- 14 August 2018
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- 14 August 2018
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- 14 August 2018
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The farmers using sewage to make saris
- 14 August 2018
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Truth-seeking scientists run for office
- 13 August 2018
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Solar probe launches successfully
- 12 August 2018
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How Greenland scorched its underside
- 1 August 2018
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Beauty and the beasties: Scotland's bugs
- 9 August 2018
- From the section Glasgow & West Scotland
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It'll be toasty
How to manage heat in a supersonic car
- 6 August 2018
- From the section Science & Environment
Big pong
When a heatwave turned London into a stinking sewer
- 3 August 2018
- From the section Family & Education
Crop-spraying drones
Going to the places tractors can't reach
- 3 August 2018
- From the section Business
Analysis
2018 and 1976 - a tale of two heatwaves
- 25 July 2018
- From the section UK
The 'monster' berg: What happened next?
- 9 July 2018
- From the section Science & Environment
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The nuns helping save a sacred species
- 7 June 2018
- From the section Science & Environment
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Study suggests drastic decline in mountain hares
- 14 August 2018
- From the section Scotland
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Rare flowers attract visitors to park
- 14 August 2018
- From the section Wales
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Going plastic-free with kids
- 14 August 2018
- From the section Family & Education
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The farmers using sewage to make saris
- 14 August 2018
- From the section Science & Environment
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Truth-seeking scientists run for office
- 13 August 2018
- From the section US & Canada
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Solar probe launches successfully
- 12 August 2018
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