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Until now, it was a mystery why many marsupials have two thymuses — key organs in the immune system — instead of the one…
The theory of evolution encompasses the well established scientific view that organic life on our planet has changed over long periods of time and continues to change by a process known as natural selection…
Scientists have discovered that modern polar bears are descended from now extinct brown bears that roamed the region we know…
Scientists studying the evolution of disease resistance in insects have found evidence that social species of wasps show…
It seems counterintuitive, but in rare cases carnivorous plants and herbivorous animals nourish each other in a mutually…
Men with wide faces are more likely to lie and cheat to get ahead than their narrow-faced brethren, according to new research. However, the study has drawn criticism from psychologists who say it may have…
Why should male genitalia be so variable? This problem has puzzled evolutionary biologists for decades. Even to the experts, it can be difficult to tell closely-related species apart just by looking at…
Human fingers go wrinkly in the bath to give us better grip in the wet, scientists have discovered, contradicting a widely held belief that osmosis is the cause. Wet fingers and toes wrinkle after about…
Welcome to If I had a blank cheque I’d … a new series in which leading researchers reveal what they could do in their discipline if money were no object. Today we hear from Malcolm Walter, professor of…
Humans were once thought to be the only tool users, but in recent years other primates and even birds have been shown to…
Infidelity between sexual partners is ubiquitous – almost as prevalent as the tight and long-lasting social bonds that couples form. But thanks to a recent German study of Australian zebra finches, a cheating…
Why are there so many types of ladybirds? The tremendous diversity of ladybird beetle species is linked to their ability…
Researchers have found a novel method of evolution contributes to the success of crop-killing fungi. These fungi, known as…
Bats are the only mammals capable of powered flight, and they perform impressive aerial maneuvers like tight turns, hovering…
It is a common perception that bigger, stronger, faster organisms have a distinct advantage for long-term survival when competing…
Kurt Cobain was the messiah of my generation, the monumental talent who saved rock from the mediocrity of 1980s cock rock and hair metal. But behind his public eminence stalked a personal hell of addiction…
Welcome to Peer Review, a new series in which we ask leading academics to review books written by people in the same field. Here Mark Elgar, Professor of Evolutionary Biology at the University of Melbourne…
Paleontologists think it had the snout of a crocodile, the claws of a bear and a taste for seafood. But what’s most interesting about the discovery of Australia’s first fish-eating dinosaur is its similarities…
Six Influenza A viruses that have a close genetic relationship to H1N1 (swine flu) have been identified using new mathematical…
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