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evolution

Cavefish

Life

Blind cave fish lost eyes by unexpected evolutionary process

The discovery that a cavefish might have lost its sight because key eye genes were switched off via epigenetics, rather than mutation, will fuel an evolutionary debate

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Desert

Earth

Cold climate may have driven ancient humans’ move out of Africa

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Thorny Devil (Moloch horridus) in the desert near Ayers Rock, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, Australia

Life

Evolution’s rules mean life on Earth isn’t that varied after all

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Bushfire near Masai Mara Reserve, Kenya

Humans

Exploding stars could have kick-started our ancestors’ evolution

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We just found nineteen new species of gecko in one tiny area

Earth

We just found nineteen new species of gecko in one tiny area

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Our braininess may have evolved thanks to less sticky neurons

Health

Our braininess may have evolved thanks to less sticky neurons

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White-footed mouse

Life

New York City mice may be evolving to eat fast food like pizza

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Life may have begun millions of years earlier than we thought

Life

Life may have begun millions of years earlier than we thought

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Ancient ‘sea woodlice’ had surprisingly complicated guts

Life

Ancient ‘sea woodlice’ had surprisingly complicated guts

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Bare bones: Five human ancestors known only from a few fossils

Humans

Bare bones: Five human ancestors known only from a few fossils

You’d be amazed how little evidence supports many of our ancient human ancestors. Here are the five species with the fewest fossils

Features

Life

The fossil finder extraordinaire who's rewriting human evolution

Features

Life

New Zealand’s iconic kiwi birds may be losing their sight

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Environment

Tiny worm burrows may reveal when first complex animals evolved

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Life

Thousands of new lifeforms discovered that redraw tree of life

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