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Our ancestors began eating grass half a million years earlier than thought, soon after they started leaving the trees for the savannah

Our ancestors began eating grass half a million years earlier than thought, soon after they started leaving the trees for the savannah

We might soon know much more quickly if cancer has returned, using DNA tentacles inspired by jellyfish

All the latest stories on newscientist.com, including: why the Higgs could spell disaster, armadillo armour, cloning rare animals, and more

Eight threatened animal species, including jaguars and maned wolves, are the target of a cloning project in South America

The rate at which rare Bs mesons decay skewers some leading candidates for a new theory of particles and forces

Foxconn, the Chinese electronics manufacturer that builds numerous mobile devices and gaming consoles, has been in the media lately because of labor issues, complaints over working conditions, rumored riots, and even sui...

Were ancient feminine figurines pornographic? April Nowell and Melanie Chang present the evidence – and the arguments

The random movements of individual hydrogen molecules have powered a vibrating springboard, mimicking molecular machines in nature

The southern three-banded armadillo can protect itself pretty well in a ball of armour, but it is nevertheless a near-threatened species

Small low-range 2G base stations could deliver a host of secure services to the older 2G "feature" phones many people still use

The new documentary Chasing Ice captures the epic death throes of Arctic glaciers, conveying the reality of climate change viscerally and persuasively

They have treated heart disease for 40 years, but it now seems that beta blockers don't work. Josh Bloom explains what went wrong