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Science newsThe evolution of birds made giant cicadas better flyers
An evolutionary ‘air race’ may have been taking place in forests during the age of dinosaurs.
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CollectionsHow ancient whale bones could help to restore the Antarctic
It's very difficult to know what the Antarctic was like before humans arrived – but whale bones could hold the answer.
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NewsDate of first coral and algae symbiosis pushed back by 170 million years
Algae and coral have lived together for over 380 million years.
23 October 2024 -
NewsDeaths from climate change-linked wildfires are on the rise globally
The risk of wildfires is rising, and it’s only likely to get worse.
21 October 2024
