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human evolution

Tape of life may not always be random

Life

Tape of life may not always be random

If we could turn back the clock millions of years, would animals evolve in the same way? Genome data suggests that their options would be limited

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Mice evolve better, not bigger, balls in sperm race

Life

Mice evolve better, not bigger, balls in sperm race

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Human ancestors got a grip on tools 3 million years ago

Life

Human ancestors got a grip on tools 3 million years ago

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Shoes vs barefoot: The myth of the normal foot

Health

Shoes vs barefoot: The myth of the normal foot

Features

See chicken develop on drugs through a cracked eggshell

Life

See chicken develop on drugs through a cracked eggshell

Regulars

Zoologger: Spider has sex, then chews off own genitals

Life

Zoologger: Spider has sex, then chews off own genitals

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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

Our brains and those of chimpanzees are built differently in the areas that give us our unique language and social skills

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Life

Talking gibbonish: Deciphering the banter of the apes

Features

Health

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

Opinion

Life

Zoologger: The tasty crab that looks like an ugly frog

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Life

Volcanic iron delayed explosion of life on Earth

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