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Human meddling will spur the evolution of new species

Earth

Human meddling will spur the evolution of new species

By wrecking ecosystems and changing climate, we're causing a mass extinction – and preparing an evolutionary explosion, says ecologist Chris Thomas

Opinion

Elephant shark takes record for slowest evolution

Life

Elephant shark takes record for slowest evolution

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Ancient hunter-gatherers had rotten teeth

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Stonehenge Man: not just a pretty face

Life

Stonehenge Man: not just a pretty face

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Life

Texas repels creationist threat to biology textbooks

News

2013 review: The year in evolution and life sciences

Life

2013 review: The year in evolution and life sciences

News

Dawkins: 'I'd rather be remembered for science'

Life

Dawkins: 'I'd rather be remembered for science'

Opinion

Rude awakenings: How swearing made us human

Life

Rude awakenings: How swearing made us human

Features

Kalahari trackers who read ice-age life in footprints

Life

Kalahari trackers who read ice-age life in footprints

Features

2014 preview: First million-year-old genome

Life

2014 preview: First million-year-old genome

Be it mammoth, penguin or a distant human ancestor, the first genome sequence to pass this milestone will be a triumph

News

The million-Twitter giveaway: Our best stories, free

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Life

First ever animals were made of jelly, not sponge

News

Life

Chameleon colours predict outcome of lizard duel

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Life

The 19 superbugs that rule Earth's hidden depths

News

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