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Celebrate evolution as only star children can

The intellectual leaps of astronomy and evolution can help us through these difficult times, says Lawrence Krauss

Opinion

Ancient virus gave wasps power over caterpillar DNA

Life

Ancient virus gave wasps power over caterpillar DNA

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Life

First draft of Neanderthal genome is unveiled

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A glimpse into Darwin's student life

Life

A glimpse into Darwin's student life

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Darwin 200: Planting the seeds of an idea

Life

Darwin 200: Planting the seeds of an idea

Books & Arts

Review: <i>The 10,000 Year Explosion</i> by Gregory Cochran and Henry Harpending

Humans

Review: The 10,000 Year Explosion by Gregory Cochran and Henry Harpending

Books & Arts

Who's the daddy? Ape faces reveal family ties

Life

Who's the daddy? Ape faces reveal family ties

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Young Darwin's evolution adventures

Life

Young Darwin's evolution adventures

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Did invading farmers drive pygmy diversity?

Life

Did invading farmers drive pygmy diversity?

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Parasitic butterflies dupe hosts with ant music

Earth

Parasitic butterflies dupe hosts with ant music

Caterpillars mimic the noises made by ant queens to trick worker ants into protecting and feeding them, even at the expense of the ants own lives

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Life

Review: The Young Charles Darwin by Keith Thomson

Books & Arts

Life

Review: Darwin's Lost World by Martin Brasier

Books & Arts

Life

What's the point of being warm-blooded?

Features

Life

Review: Angels and Ages by Adam Gopnik

Books & Arts

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