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Dog being petted

Life

Monkeys and dogs judge humans by how they treat others

Experiments show that both canines and capuchins prefer those of us who help other people, hinting that morality may have a more-ancient origin than thought

News

New beetle species bites army ant’s butt and hitches a ride

Life

New beetle species bites army ant’s butt and hitches a ride

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A banner saying Trump is unconstitutional

Humans

Evolved instincts shaped democracy to resist bullies like Trump

Comment

Bacteria in combat

Life

Vicious microbial warfare helps bacteria evolve cooperation

News

Filigree-like artwork called Aggregation 24 by Andy Lomas

Life

D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson, the man who shaped biology and art

Culture

Rock ants

Life

Ant choosiness reveals they all have different personalities

News

A deuterostome

Life

Ancestor of all vertebrates was a big mouth with no anus

News

Two dinos on land pursued by winged reptile

Life

Giant flying reptile was top predator like a winged T. rex

News

Male collared flycatcher

Life

Bird is evolving to be less flashy in response to global warming

News

Life

Breath of life: Did animals evolve without oxygen?

By suffocating sponges and searching underwater lakes we're overturning the story of how complex life began on Earth

Features

Earth

Complex life may have had a false start 2.3 billion years ago

News

Life

First ever video of an elusive new ruby seadragon filmed in wild

News

Life

Mice turn into killers when brain circuit is triggered by laser

News

Life

Extinct giant goose used its wings to fight rather than fly

News