Earth
Photosynthesis: Shaping the planet
When photosynthetic organisms first began to generate oxygen, it was the start of a transformation of our world. Now the world is transforming again
Features
Life
Wallace: Wonders of nature have been solace of my life
Opinion
Earth
The 10,000-year bender: Why humans love a tipple
Features
Humans
Your molar roots are leftovers from Homo erectus
News
Environment
First farmers’ trash put wolves in the doghouse
News
Life
Genes from nowhere: Orphans with a surprising story
Features
Environment
Wolves bite back in the human world
Regulars
Life
The hologenome: A new view of evolution
Features
Life
Bubbles of fat hint at origin of reproduction
News
Humans
3D print a fossil with virtual palaeontology
The combination of CT scanning and 3D printing is taking the discovery and recreation of ancient fossils into the 21st century
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Life
Pruney fingers give us better grip underwater
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Environment
Did learning to fly give bats super-immunity?
News
Humans
Human hands evolved so we could punch each other
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Life
Dogs – great people pleasers, less good as chauffeurs
Opinion