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Heliconius melpomene

On the wings of a butterfly

01 May 2009

Since Darwin’s time, Amazonian butterflies have intrigued biologists as examples of evolution in action.

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2.1-meter Telescope Building

Cambridge astronomer identify the Galaxy’s youngest supernova remnant

19 May 2008

A Cambridge astronomer’s identification of the remnant of the most recent supernova in the Milky Way is set to fill in major gaps in our knowledge of...

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Skull of one of the earliest known animals, Acanthostega gunnari found in Greenland, 1987

International award for evolution expert

01 May 2008

Professor Jennifer Clack’s research into one of the major events in the evolutionary history of life on Earth has been honoured by the National...

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Anything on the hearth tonight, love?

13 Apr 2007

A new study suggests the TV dinner is the evolutionary next step in the history of dining.

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Meercats

Wild meerkats school their young

14 Jul 2006

Older meerkats teach younger meerkats how to handle prey.

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Queen's Birthday Honours

16 Jun 2006

The Head of Education at the Fitzwillam Museum and an eminent University astronomer have each been honoured with an OBE in the 2006 Queen’s Birthday...

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