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Life’s hidden laws: The arcane rules of evolution and how they work

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Life’s hidden laws: The arcane rules of evolution and how they work

A handful of “rules” govern how evolution shapes life on Earth, from island gigantism to colours shifting with latitude – and offer clues about how animals and plants might adapt to a warming world

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Humans

Ape family tree suggests human ancestors weren’t particularly violent

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Humans

Utopia: The ancient discoveries that point to the ideal human society

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How a radical redefinition of life could help us find aliens

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How a radical redefinition of life could help us find aliens

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Humans

Artistic artefacts are rewriting the timeline of ancient South America

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Life

Ancient plant's leaves didn't follow golden rule as modern ones do

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Mind

Could your gut bacteria influence how intelligent you are?

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Life

1.6-billion-year-old steroids may be traces of earliest complex life

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Life

Male masturbation in primates evolved to cut chance of catching STIs

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When did animals like foxes first start living alongside people?

We used to think "synanthropic" animals like raccoons, foxes and ravens started living alongside people around the time of the agricultural revolution, about 10,000 years ago. But it could have been much earlier, says Michael Marshall

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Life

Comb jellies, not sponges, might be the oldest animal group after all

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Life

Butterflies evolved 100 million years ago in North America

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Health

Calorie boost may explain why adults evolved ability to digest milk

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The Age of Cats review: How our furry friends evolved, and what’s next

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