The skull that chews up theories of human ancestry
A fossil skull fragment from 1.8 million years ago has been rebuilt in a computer and is shedding light on the evolution of our early ancestors
Watch a praying mantis perform acrobatic jumps
Detailed videos of leaping mantises reveal how they twist their bodies and limbs to reach their targets
Post-menopausal orcas' wisdom helps family survive
Wisdom of the elders may help killer whales make it through rough times, with older females leading the pods to salmon feeding grounds
Zoologger: Moustache helps hipster spider catch prey
How do you attract food if you're a spider hunting in pitch-dark at night? Evolve a bright moustache, of course!
It's the faster, stronger, better Large Hadron Collider
Still basking in the glory of the Higgs discovery, CERN's celebrity particle smasher is aiming for even wilder particles – and the truth about supersymmetry
Would you wear yeast perfume? Microbes used to brew scent
Genetically engineered microorganisms could replace flowers as sources of ingredients for perfumes – and even recreate scents from plants long extinct
Oldest known member of human family found in Ethiopia
A skull fragment 2.8 million years old may mean our ancestors were around 400,000 years earlier than thought
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