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Evolution is evolving: 13 ways we must rethink the theory of nature

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Evolution is evolving: 13 ways we must rethink the theory of nature

Do species really exist? Are genes destiny? Do only the fittest survive? Can we shape or stop evolution? New insights into nature are providing surprising answers, and a glorious new picture of life’s complexity

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People in Cape Verde evolved better malaria resistance in 550 years

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Sound analysis hints sirens have an evolutionary link with wolf howls

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How ancient proteins are untangling humanity's family tree

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How ancient proteins are untangling humanity's family tree

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Watching an explainer video can boost your IQ score by 18 points

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Watching an explainer video can boost your IQ score by 18 points

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The real reasons miscarriage exists – and why it's so misunderstood

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The real reasons miscarriage exists – and why it's so misunderstood

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Natural selection

The invisible superpower that helped dinosaurs conquer the world

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The invisible superpower that helped dinosaurs conquer the world

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Humans reached the Americas 15,000 years earlier than thought

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Humans reached the Americas 15,000 years earlier than thought

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Anthropological models

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Human evolution

The road to humanity was a long one, and we are still exploring its byways. It began in Africa some 7 million years ago when our lineage split from that of our closest living relatives the chimpanzees

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Dolphins and whales separately evolved the same speedy swimming bones

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Complex cells may have evolved due to a shortage of trace metals

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Rise of measles linked with emergence of large cities 2500 years ago

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The first dinosaurs may have laid soft eggs without hard shells

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