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evolution

Zoologger: Spider has sex, then chews off own genitals

Life

Zoologger: Spider has sex, then chews off own genitals

Self-castration after once-in-a-lifetime sex helps coin spiders protect their mate from the unwanted attentions of other males

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Adapt first, mutate later: Is evolution out of order?

Life

Adapt first, mutate later: Is evolution out of order?

Features

Ancient sea scorpion shows off its land legs

Life

Ancient sea scorpion shows off its land legs

Regulars

Lizard penises evolve super-fast

Life

Lizard penises evolve super-fast

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Human brains have a groovy feature that chimps' don't

Life

Human brains have a groovy feature that chimps' don't

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Talking gibbonish: Deciphering the banter of the apes

Life

Talking gibbonish: Deciphering the banter of the apes

Features

I'm tapping the housefly's genome to fight disease

Health

I'm tapping the housefly's genome to fight disease

Opinion

Zoologger: The tasty crab that looks like an ugly frog

Life

Zoologger: The tasty crab that looks like an ugly frog

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Volcanic iron delayed explosion of life on Earth

Life

Volcanic iron delayed explosion of life on Earth

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Life

Deep bacteria may evolve even without passing genes on

Genetic changes found in mysterious bacteria living deep under the sea may have let them survive for millions of years without passing genes on to offspring

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Life

Pet theory: Why domestic animals look cute

Opinion

Life

Birds build snow tunnels for fun

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Humans

2015 preview: Meet more of your long-lost cousins

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Life

Peer inside the head of a giant prehistoric groundhog

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