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Common Crossbill

Life

Male crossbills grow redder feathers when they exercise harder

The red feathers of male crossbills are brighter in birds that find it more physically challenging to fly, suggesting exercise influences plumage colour

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How fossil footprints are revealing the joy and fear of Stone Age life

Humans

How fossil footprints are revealing the joy and fear of Stone Age life

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Bat, elephant, frog, lemur

Life

Genomes of hundreds of extinct species revealed by rewinding evolution

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Ancient mammal skulls

Life

Mammals grew big after dinosaurs died but their brains stayed small

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Bronze age settlement

Humans

Ancient Britons rapidly evolved to cope with lack of sunlight

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An ostrich (Struthio camelus) on a dune against a blue sky, Kalahari desert, South Africa ; Shutterstock ID 2129799884; purchase_order: -; job: -; client: -; other: -

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Ostrich necks act as a radiator to control their head temperature

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Dryopithecus

Humans

Family tree of extinct apes reveals our early evolutionary history

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Covid-19 news archive: February 2022

Health

Covid-19 news archive: February 2022

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Sorry Darwin, but it turns out promiscuity benefits females too

Life

Sorry Darwin, but it turns out promiscuity benefits females too

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E7KTB1 US, New York City. View from the Empire State Building observation deck. Pigeon taking a rest.

Life

Creatures living in our cities are evolving in some surprising ways

From mosquitoes and rats to foxes and birds, the urban environment is transforming animals that live among us – but which new species should we expect next?

Features

Health

Leaded petrol may have lowered the IQ of over half the US population

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Earth

Burst of animal evolution altered chemical make-up of Earth's mantle

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Life

Tyrannosaurus rex may actually be three separate species

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Humans

Largest ever family tree of humanity reveals our species' history

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