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Thorny Devil (Moloch horridus) in the desert near Ayers Rock, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, Australia

Life

Evolution’s rules mean life on Earth isn’t that varied after all

While there are millions of species on Earth, many of them have almost identical lifestyles, suggesting nature is more regular and rule-based than we thought

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Bushfire near Masai Mara Reserve, Kenya

Humans

Exploding stars could have kick-started our ancestors’ evolution

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We just found nineteen new species of gecko in one tiny area

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We just found nineteen new species of gecko in one tiny area

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Our braininess may have evolved thanks to less sticky neurons

Health

Our braininess may have evolved thanks to less sticky neurons

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White-footed mouse

Life

New York City mice may be evolving to eat fast food like pizza

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Life may have begun millions of years earlier than we thought

Life

Life may have begun millions of years earlier than we thought

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Ancient ‘sea woodlice’ had surprisingly complicated guts

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Ancient ‘sea woodlice’ had surprisingly complicated guts

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Bare bones: Five human ancestors known only from a few fossils

Humans

Bare bones: Five human ancestors known only from a few fossils

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Berger 1

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The fossil finder extraordinaire who's rewriting human evolution

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New Zealand’s iconic kiwi birds may be losing their sight

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New Zealand’s iconic kiwi birds may be losing their sight

Three Okarito brown kiwis living wild in New Zealand are completely blind but in good physical condition, suggesting the species is evolving to lose its sight

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Environment

Tiny worm burrows may reveal when first complex animals evolved

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Life

Thousands of new lifeforms discovered that redraw tree of life

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Ankle fossil suggests our ancient ancestors leapt like acrobats

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Life

A third of UK adults question evolution. Does that matter?

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