ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû1000¼¯ºÏ

human evolution

Skullcap containing bits of bone

Humans

Skull casket holding human bones reveals weird burial rituals

The first Brazilians seem to have been surprisingly sophisticated in how they buried their dead some 9600 years ago

News

Are caesareans really making us evolve to have bigger babies?

Humans

Are caesareans really making us evolve to have bigger babies?

News

Flatfish are some of the most asymmetric vertebrates around

Life

Why baby flatfish grow into the wonkiest animals in the world

News

Seaside scene of cliffs and waves

Life

Weeping rock mystery down to microbe builders and barnacle chefs

News

Model of how Lucy might have looked

Humans

Early hominin Lucy had powerful arms from years of tree-climbing

News

A shadowy figure stands in front of an array of square lights

Technology

Bacteria taught to bond carbon and silicon for the first time

News

Bunnies eat toxic leaves to conquer Australia’s snowy peaks

Life

Bunnies eat toxic leaves to conquer Australia’s snowy peaks

News

Giggling rats reveal the most ticklish part of our brains

Life

Giggling rats reveal the most ticklish part of our brains

News

Humans have purged the bad genes from our Neanderthal hook-ups

Humans

Humans have purged the bad genes from our Neanderthal hook-ups

News

Ebola rapidly evolves to be more transmissible and deadlier

Life

Ebola rapidly evolves to be more transmissible and deadlier

The last Ebola epidemic was the worst ever. But it seems the virus quickly learns to spread more readily, which may make the next outbreak even harder to stop

News

Life

Desert lizard can sip water from sand through its feet and back

News

Humans

Every human culture includes cooking – this is how it began

Features

Humans

Future Humans: Just how far can our evolution go?

Culture

ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû1000¼¯ºÏ

A bit of disgust can change how confident you feel

News

Piano Exit Overlay Banner Mobile Piano Exit Overlay Banner Desktop