Life
Dawn of the water eaters: How Earth got its oxygen
In Earth's youth, photosynthetic life forms thrived for a billion years without producing so much as a whiff of oxygen. So why did some start pumping it out?
Features
Environment
Our earliest primate cousin discovered in Asia
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Life
Hungry algae may explain how plants became green
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Humans
Finding the players in the symphony of IQ genes
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Life
Portrait of shy seal in underwater forest wins contest
Regulars
Earth
Mon dieu! French wine is from Italy
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Earth
Beavers are born to bite wood, not people
Opinion
Environment
‘Dawn bird’ sees Archaeopteryx return to bird fold
Regulars
Health
Let them eat crickets – it’s more sustainable
Opinion
Health
Humans are endurance champs – why do we hate exercise?
Exercise confers huge health benefits, so why does it often feel like such a chore? Evolutionary biologist Daniel Lieberman explains the paradox
Opinion
Humans
The voices within: The power of talking to yourself
Features
Earth
Scared to death: How intimidation changes ecosystems
Features
Earth
Developing a cartography of fear
Opinion
Call for protest against IVF cell division patent
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