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Oldest ant fossil ever found shows how ants took over the world
A fossilised 113-million-year-old hell ant from Brazil adds to the evidence that the first ants evolved in the southern hemisphere before moving north 鈥� and beyond
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What the surprising lives of solitary animals reveal about us
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Cannibal spiders have strange trick to stop their siblings eating them
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The anus may have evolved from a hole originally used to release sperm
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Ancient wasp may have used its rear end to trap flies
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Bizarre fossil may have been an entirely new type of life
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Fossils reveal what the fur of early mammals looked like
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The epic scientific quest to reveal what makes folktales so compelling
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Sex may have evolved as a way to pool resources during tough times
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Stone tools help monkeys thrive in hostile habitats
Golden-bellied capuchins are usually found in humid forests, but some populations appear to have adapted to life in drier habitats with the help of stone tools
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Black squirrels may be evolving due to roadkill in cities
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When did life begin on Earth? New evidence reveals a shocking story
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Why it鈥檚 so hard to tell when Homo sapiens became a distinct species
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A whole new world of tiny beings challenges fundamental ideas of life
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