Health
Obesity linked to our ability to digest carbohydrates
Having fewer copies of a gene that helps our bodies digest the starch found in carb-rich foods has been linked to obesity
News
Humans
Do animals have a sense of humour?
Features
Humans
Stuff: Humans as hunters and mega-gatherers
Features
Humans
Stuff: The bare necessities, then and now
Features
Environment
Tree of bird life could solve Noah’s Ark problem
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Life
Ancient ‘shrimp’ was the blue whale of the Cambrian
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Life
Lava fossilised this Jurassic fern down to its cells
Regulars
Environment
The stripy stick insect that walked with dinosaurs
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Life
Alzheimer’s molecules may have powered early life
News
Earth
Evolution’s traps: When our world leads animals astray
From frogs swallowing light bulbs to beetles mating with bottles, the modern world is hijacking creatures' evolved instincts. Can we turn the trap into a tool?
Features
Environment
Shrub is a smart gambler when tackling parasites
News
Humans
Racial categories aren’t hardwired in our minds
News
Life
Whale graveyard reveals most ancient mass strandings
Regulars
Environment
I’m breeding biodegradable batteries from viruses
Opinion