evolution

New digital techniques have allowed researchers to predict structural evolution of the skull in the lineage of Homo sapiens and Neanderthals, in an...

David Norman (Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences) discusses the fossil discoveries that really made a difference to science.

Ever wondered if a fly can ride a bicycle, or whether you could survive only on water? A new website on evolution, created by Cambridge scientists...

Hannah Rowland (Department of Zoology) discusses why different animals have different tastes when it comes to food.

Evolutionary ‘trade-off’ between size of throat and testes discovered in howler monkeys furthers Darwin’s theory of sexual selection and corresponds...

Research into differences between chimpanzees and bonobos in ‘preparation’ for tool use reveals intriguing sex bias in object manipulation in young...

New research shows male lizards are more likely than females to be attacked by predators because the bright colours they need to attract a mate also...

New research using computer games suggests that stripes might not offer the ‘motion dazzle’ protection thought to have evolved in animals such as...