51¶¯Âþ

evolution

Photosynthesis: Shaping the planet

Earth

Photosynthesis: Shaping the planet

When photosynthetic organisms first began to generate oxygen, it was the start of a transformation of our world. Now the world is transforming again

Features

Wallace: Wonders of nature have been solace of my life

Life

Wallace: Wonders of nature have been solace of my life

Opinion

First farmers' trash put wolves in the doghouse

Life

First farmers' trash put wolves in the doghouse

51¶¯Âþ

New Scientist Default Image

Life

Your molar roots are leftovers from Homo erectus

51¶¯Âþ

The 10,000-year bender: Why humans love a tipple

Earth

The 10,000-year bender: Why humans love a tipple

Features

Genes from nowhere: Orphans with a surprising story

Life

Genes from nowhere: Orphans with a surprising story

Features

Bubbles of fat hint at origin of reproduction

Life

Bubbles of fat hint at origin of reproduction

51¶¯Âþ

The hologenome: A new view of evolution

Life

The hologenome: A new view of evolution

Features

3D print a fossil with virtual palaeontology

Life

3D print a fossil with virtual palaeontology

51¶¯Âþ

New Scientist Default Image

Life

Wolves bite back in the human world

Grey wolves are an evolutionary success story, giving rise to the domestic dog 10,000 years ago and now rebounding from centuries of persecution

Regulars

Life

Pruney fingers give us better grip underwater

51¶¯Âþ

Life

Did learning to fly give bats super-immunity?

51¶¯Âþ

Life

Human hands evolved so we could punch each other

51¶¯Âþ

Life

Dogs – great people pleasers, less good as chauffeurs

Comment

Piano Exit Overlay Banner Mobile Piano Exit Overlay Banner Desktop