Life
How a creationist instinct stops us seeing evolution everywhere
Free-market evangelism spoils an otherwise good book, which attempts to extend the theory of evolution beyond biology to human culture and institutions
Culture
Earth
Life may have begun 300 million years earlier than we thought
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Life
Plants spike nectar with caffeine and give bees a buzz
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Humans
First humans to leave Africa went to China, not Europe
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Humans
Stonehenge builders had barbecue feasts at nearby party centre
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Life
Some liked it hot: Dinosaurs evolved range of body temperatures
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Earth
Bacterial genes that turn mercury lethal mapped across world
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Humans
Genome of ancient Ethiopian tells of back-to-Africa migration
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Environment
Elephants almost never get cancer thanks to multiple gene copies
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Environment
Ape fossils put the origin of humanity at 10 million years ago
New fossil evidence suggests human ancestors may have split from chimps as early as 10 million years ago, bringing fossil evidence in line with data from molecular clocks
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Environment
Slow cyclists gain advantage from schooling like fish
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Humans
Our knack for remembering faces is a highly evolved skill
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Humans
Ears of early humans could hear frequencies used in speech
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Earth
Bumblebees cope with climate change by evolving shorter tongues
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