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Early human ancestor chewed bark

One of our early relatives chewed on fruit, bark and leaves from the forests, fossil evidence suggests.

• London celebrates famous fossils
• X-ray tech reveals ape-man brain
• Human origins story takes new turn
• 'New human-like species' revealed

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Dinosaurs' cold blood in doubt

Growth-related markings on the bones of modern warm-blooded animals similar to those on dinosaur bones challenge the idea dinosaurs were cold-blooded.

• Dino discovery 'overturns wisdom'
• Dinosaur gases 'warmed the Earth' BBC Nature

Manicured turtles in science swim

Scientists tracking hatchling loggerhead turtles into the North Atlantic resort to nail salon techniques to help fit tiny satellite tags to them.

• Turtles fossilized in sex embrace