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The theory of evolution can evolve without rejecting Darwinism

Alternative thinking on the evolution of species is a welcome way to highlight some neglected aspects of life on Earth, but it doesn't mean Darwin was wrong

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BRDEHN Evolution sign on a theme park ride.

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The extraordinary ways species control their own evolutionary fate

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The extraordinary ways species control their own evolutionary fate

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Ancient footprints show how early human species lived side by side

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Comparison between fossil footprints thought to be from Homo erectus and Paranthropus boisei
Worm-like fossil is the oldest ancestor of spiders and crustaceans

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Worm-like fossil is the oldest ancestor of spiders and crustaceans

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Heart-shaped mollusc has windows that work like fibre optics

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A 200-year-old mystery about newts has finally been solved

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How we misunderstood what the Lucy fossil reveals about ancient humans

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Exquisite bird fossil provides clues to the evolution of avian brains

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Two yellow-bellied marmots on a rock in the Okanagan area of British Columbia, Canada

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Marmots could have the solution to a long-running debate in evolution

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Before the Stone Age: Were the first tools made from plants not rocks?

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Before the Stone Age: Were the first tools made from plants not rocks?

Our ancestors probably used a wide range of plant-based tools that have since been lost to history. Now we're finally getting a glimpse of this Botanic Age

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A protein from a single-celled organism called Haloferax volcanii

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Weird microbes could help rewrite the origin of multicellular life

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How the evolution of citrus is inextricably linked with our own

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Dodo model on display at Oxford University Museum of Natural History.

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Beth Shapiro: The ancient DNA pioneer’s mission to bring back the dodo

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Two injured comb jellies can merge to form one individual

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