Evolution


How quickly can ecosystems evolve to meet new challenges?

How quickly can ecosystems evolve to meet new challenges?

The world's ecosystems are in danger - leading evolutionary biologist Christopher Wills suggests their complexity could help save them
Humans People book review

Book Review: Human Peoples

Luís Quinta-Murci's latest book on how studying DNA can paint a fascinating picture of human history across the globe.
The ‘tapioca-like blobs’ of amphibian eggs, the product of millions of years of evolution

Review: Infinite Life by Jules Howard

ByKatie BurtonJul 8, 2024
From simple blob to spaceship, Jules Howard explores how the egg cracked open the secrets of evolution
Discovery in German cave re-writes history of humans in Europe

Discovery in German cave re-writes history of humans in Europe

ByStuart ButlerFeb 9, 2024
Archaeologists have uncovered a surprising find in a German cave which has re-written the history of humans in central Europe.
Flowers adapting to a world without insects

Flowers adapting to a world without insects

ByStuart ButlerDec 23, 2023
New study reveals that as insect populations in Europe fall so some plants are turning to self-pollination.
‘Darwin’s Oak’ to be felled to make way for Shrewsbury Bypass

‘Darwin’s Oak’ to be felled to make way for Shrewsbury Bypass

ByStuart ButlerNov 12, 2023
Despite long-running protests an ancient oak tree near Charles Darwin's childhood home is to be felled to make way for Shrewsbury Bypass
Sharks’ slow evolution explains low cancer rates

Sharks’ slow evolution explains low cancer rates

ByStuart ButlerOct 26, 2023
Study unveils secret of low cancer rates in sharks, but slow shark evolution means difficulties adapting to changes in the ocean environment.