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Judith Mank: Why do we have sex?

Evolutionary biologist Judith Mank explores the purpose of sex, and why its evolution can lead to males and females that look and behave differently.

A fossil of Dickensonia

Life

Earliest known animal might have inflated its body like a balloon

Smilodon's teeth were impressive but injury-prone

Life

Sabre-toothed cats shared their food with injured pride members

tiger in lab

Life

The day a Siberian tiger nearly killed me

snail

Life

Don’t miss: animal-centred film, mysterious extinctions and virus art

A pipe flows into water

Environment

More than 60 prescription drugs are getting into river foodchains

Life

Wild populations of animals have crashed by 60 per cent

voles huddling together

Life

Huddling for warmth gives animals a more efficient gut microbiome

white bear

Life

A rare white ‘spirit bear’ eats a leisurely meal in the rainforest

sea otter

Life

Why alligators, wolves and mountain lions are turning up in odd places

Predators are thriving in places they shouldn't, revealing some serious misunderstandings about their behaviour and how to protect them

Life

Old honeybees make a drumming sound to get young slackers working

Life

Wildlife photography prize goes to stunning picture of golden monkeys

Environment

Rabbit-killing virus may have mutated to kill hares too

Secrets of the red squirrel genome (and other iconic British species)