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Volcanic mayhem drove major burst of evolution

Earth

Volcanic mayhem drove major burst of evolution

The violent birth of a mega-continent, with huge volcanic eruptions, could help explain the rich diversity of animal life that exists today

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Humans

Back to front?

Regulars

Real King Kong may have been brought down by fruit

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Real King Kong may have been brought down by fruit

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Zoologger: Fitness freak fish that climbs waterfalls

Life

Zoologger: Fitness freak fish that climbs waterfalls

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Prehistoric sharks were earliest animals to migrate

Life

Prehistoric sharks were earliest animals to migrate

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Stone Age mural ups the stakes in quest for oldest map

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Stone Age mural ups the stakes in quest for oldest map

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Human meddling will spur the evolution of new species

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Human meddling will spur the evolution of new species

Opinion

Elephant shark takes record for slowest evolution

Life

Elephant shark takes record for slowest evolution

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Upper jaw bone with teeth missing

Health

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

Forensic analysis of a prehistoric skull gives the UK's most iconic monument a human face

CultureLab

Life

Texas repels creationist threat to biology textbooks

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Life

2013 review: The year in evolution and life sciences

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Life

2014 preview: First million-year-old genome

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Life

Rude awakenings: How swearing made us human

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