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Uncovering the evolution of the bacterial flagellum

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Uncovering the evolution of the bacterial flagellum

The elegant complexity of the bacterial flagellum inspires awe, but its humble origins are becoming apparent, says Dan Jones

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Darwin: Still controversial after all these years

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Languages evolve in sudden leaps, not creeps

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Languages evolve in sudden leaps, not creeps

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Let us celebrate Darwin

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Ancient bones suggest cavemen wore boots

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Humans

Review: Your Inner Fish by Neil Shubin

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Parasitic butterflies fool ants with smell

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Parasitic butterflies fool ants with smell

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Modern times causing human evolution to accelerate

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Modern times causing human evolution to accelerate

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How trees changed the world

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How trees changed the world

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Flying mammal is closest primate relative

The flying colugos of southeast Asia, rather than tree shrews, are the closest living relatives to primates, according to a study of genomes

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Fooling yourself is an ancient and useful trait

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Going global: How humans conquered the world

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Early modern humans had a taste for seafood

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Neanderthals roamed as far as Siberia

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