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There’s growing evidence the big five mass extinctions never happened

Life

There’s growing evidence the big five mass extinctions never happened

Surprising new fossil evidence undermines the idea that there was ever a mass extinction on land – and may force us to reframe the current biodiversity crisis

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Life

Fossils show puzzling lack of evolution during last ice age peak

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Life

Why birds decorate their nests with weird and unnatural objects

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Life

Flash floods sweep through vital sanctuary for Australian animals

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Environment

Honeybees are getting confused by electric pollution from power lines

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Life

The first teeth were sensory organs on the skin of ancient fish

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Reconstruction painting of the track maker Credit: Marcin Ambrozik

Life

Fossil tracks rewrite history of animals leaving water to live on land

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A juvenile chimpanzee drumming in Bossou, Guinea

Life

Chimps share 'building blocks of musical rhythm' with humans

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Life

What if we could experience life as another species?

Comment

What are microplastics doing to your brain? We’re starting to find out

Health

What are microplastics doing to your brain? We’re starting to find out

The average human brain contains around 7 grams of plastic, but it’s unclear how this affects us. Now animal studies are revealing links to poor cognition and weird behaviour

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Life

How Greenland sharks live for hundreds of years without going blind

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Life

A giant snail that lives up to its name

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Life

Welcome to a great, straightforward guide to the tree of life

Culture

Health

Our wounds heal slower than the cuts and scrapes of other primates

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