Health
Superfast evolution could save Tasmanian devils from extinction
Just a few years ago, the iconic marsupial looked to be on the fast road to extinction – but rapid evolution might rescue it
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Environment
Ancient rock formations could be oldest fossils on the planet
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Humans
Britain’s first lumberjacks have long tales to tell
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Earth
Metaphysics special: Where do good and evil come from?
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Humans
Metaphysics special: Can we ever know if God exists?
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Life
Darwin and DNA: How genetics spurred the evolution of a theory
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Birds sing to their unborn chicks to warn them about hot weather
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Cherry or rhubarb? Orangutan mixes tasty cocktails in its mind
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First Americans must have arrived by sea, not via Alaska
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Life
Simple lab life makes an evolutionary leap in a few generations
It only takes a few generations for snowflake lab yeasts to adopt distinct lifestyles – a great leap forward in early evolution of life
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Some of the earliest plants took root by growing up, not down
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Health
Why we’re funny about facts and prefer emotions
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Humans
We need a new secular approach to dignity
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Cactus bugs compensate for lack of weapons with bigger balls
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