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Life

Can species evolve fast enough to survive as the planet heats up?

The story of a wildflower that adapted to a severe drought in California raises hopes that evolution will come to the rescue of species hit by climate change, but there are limits

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Humans

Human populations evolved in similar ways after we began farming

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Humans

We’ve only just confirmed that Homo habilis really existed

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Life

'Singing' dogs may show the evolutionary roots of musicality

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Humans

The first apes to walk upright may have evolved in Europe

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Humans

When we interbred with Neanderthals, they were usually the fathers

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Life

Everyone's a queen: The ant species with no males or workers

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Life

Microbe with the smallest genome yet pushes the boundaries of life

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Humans

The untold story of our remarkable hands and how they made us human

Features

Humans

Humans are the only primates with a chin – now we finally know why

Biologists have debated the reason why Homo sapiens evolved a prominent lower jaw, but this unique feature may actually be a by-product of other traits shaped by natural selection

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Which humans first made tools or art – and how do we know?

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Why is childbirth so hard for humans – and is it getting even harder?

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The best new popular science books of February 2026

Culture

Life

Huge fossil bonanza preserves 512-million-year-old ecosystem

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