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Egg Cetera #2: The answer to the riddle of which came first
In the second report of our Egg Cetera series on egg-related research, let's begin with the age-old question: which came first, the chicken or the egg? Armed with knowledge of evolution, the answer is straightforward. Eggs came first.
Evolution Revolution
Developments in evolutionary biology have a significant impact on the way we look at the world and ourselves in it, according to a conservation scientist who will be speaking on the subject at Cambridge University's annual Science Festival.
One step for early hominins: Study reveals why our ancestors switched to bipedal power
Our earliest ancestors may have started walking on two limbs instead of four in a bid to monopolise resources and to carry as much food as possible in one go, researchers have found.
Under the Microscope #15 – Elephant fish embryo
Dr Andrew Gillis shows us an elephant fish embryo, which live in their egg and feed off of their yolk supply for 7 to 10 months before hatching out as a completely self-sufficient juvenile.
Can a scientist be religious?
The relationship between science and religion has had its rocky moments. But Dr Robert Asher, author of the newly published book 'Evolution and Belief: Confessions of a Religious Paleontologist', argues that the two sides can find common ground.
Under the Microscope #14 – Fruit fly brain and gut
PhD student Paola Cognigni shows us this beautiful image of a fruit fly's brain and gut.
Human’s oldest ancestor found
Most primitive known vertebrate and therefore the ancestor of all descendant vertebrates, including humans, discovered.
Under the Microscope #9 - Skate head
Dr Andrew Gillis shows us an embryonic skate head and explains how the red denticles dotted all over it have very similar properties to human teeth.