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Evolution

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Eyes Give Life to the Face

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Bird Sets Up Protection Racket to Ensure Meals

An illustration of German-born fossil collector Albert Koch's "Hydrarchos" as it appeared on display.

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How Did Whales Evolve?

Originally mistaken for dinosaur fossils, whale bones uncovered in recent years have told us much about the behemoth sea creatures

From hiccups to wisdom teeth, our own bodies are worse off than most because of the differences between the wilderness in which we evolved and the modern world in which we live.

The Top Ten Daily Consequences of Having Evolved

From hiccups to wisdom teeth, the evolution of man has left behind some glaring, yet innately human, imperfections

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Where Little Fiddler Crabs Like to Hide

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Comparing Apples and Oranges

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The World’s Oldest Living Organisms

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Cootie Catchers Say Lice Reveal Lots About Early Humans

Children are returning to school and parents have done all they can to prep. But not even the most diligent efforts can save your child from the lice bug

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The Mimic Octopus

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Flowers May Adapt Faster than Thought to Climate Change

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What Monkeynomics Can Tell Us About Us

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A Cat-Like Crocodile from the Cretaceous

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Koalas and Kangaroos Have South American Roots

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Is That Man a Bonobo or a Chimp?

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Humans and Neanderthals Interbred

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The Newest Member of the Human Family Tree

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Accepting the Idea of Extinction

Homo heidelbergensis—one of five sculptures crafted for the new exhibition hall at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History—takes shape at a Baltimore foundry.

Sculpting Evolution

A series of statues by sculptor John Gurche brings us face to face with our early ancestors

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When the Soviet Union Chose the Wrong Side on Genetics and Evolution

The Illustrated Origin of Species

Creation, a Missed Opportunity

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