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The extraordinary ways species control their own evolutionary fate

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The extraordinary ways species control their own evolutionary fate

Natural selection isn't just something that happens to organisms, their activities also play a role, giving some species – including humans – a supercharged ability to evolve

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New forms of animals made by fusing several comb jellies together

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Orcas have begun wearing salmon hats again – and we may soon know why

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Worm-like fossil is the oldest ancestor of spiders and crustaceans

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Worm-like fossil is the oldest ancestor of spiders and crustaceans

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Brainwave experiment shows minke whales have ultrasonic hearing

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Brainwave experiment shows minke whales have ultrasonic hearing

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Heart cockle shells

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Heart-shaped mollusc has windows that work like fibre optics

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World's largest coral discovered by accident

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World’s largest coral is 300 years old and was discovered by accident

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Cancer atlas reveals how tumours evolve inside the body

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P1MNB3 The spider-tailed horned viper (Pseudocerastes urarachnoides) is a species of viper endemic to western Iran which was described in 2006. The head look

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Richard Dawkins's latest crams gorgeous writing in an ill-fitting box

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Two injured comb jellies can merge to form one individual

A pair of ctenophores, or comb jellies, can fuse their bodies together, merging their digestive and nervous systems, without any issues with immune rejection

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A shark survived being stabbed through the head by a swordfish

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Here's how coral reefs might survive hotter, more acidic oceans

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Octopuses and fish hunt as a team to catch more prey

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‘Shazam for whales’ uses AI to track sounds heard in Mariana Trench

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