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evolution

Nature’s brain: A radical new view of evolution

Life

Nature’s brain: A radical new view of evolution

How does natural selection create so much complexity so fast? A bold new theory says it learns and remembers past solutions just as our brains do

Features

Aquatic plant that feeds like a Venus flytrap faces extinction

Life

Aquatic plant that feeds like a Venus flytrap faces extinction

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chimp

Life

Just how are we related to our chimp cousins?

Features

Older dads

Health

Evolution acting on older dads is protecting our genetic health

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Darwinian Ida

Life

Ultimate family tree: Tracing the oldest ancestor of all life

Features

Prehistoric scene with tyrannosaur

Life

Skull of mini T. rex shows it gained intelligence before size

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Cavers

Humans

Oldest ever human genome sequence may rewrite human history

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A lot of plastic bottles

Earth

Bacteria found to eat PET plastics could help do the recycling

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Humans

A Natural History of Human Morality: Why being good is a miracle

CultureLab

Europe apes

Life

Key moments in human evolution happened far from our Africa home

Apes originated in Africa and our more recent evolution happened there. But an interlude in another land made us who we are, says anthropologist David Begun

Features

Life

Dinosaur-era geckos and chameleons perfectly preserved in amber

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Life

What do chimp ‘temples’ tell us about the evolution of religion?

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Life

Exquisite fossils reveal oldest nervous system ever preserved

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Life

Super-fast evolving fish splitting into two species in same lake

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