Ebola rapidly evolves to be more transmissible and deadlier
The last Ebola epidemic was the worst ever. But it seems the virus quickly learns to spread more readily, which may make the next outbreak even harder to stop
Desert lizard can sip water from sand through its feet and back
No water in sight? No worries, if you're a thorny devil: you just cover yourself in soggy sand and water starts flowing to your mouth
Chimps and bonobos interbred and exchanged genes
Humans are not the only great apes to have had an ancient fling with related species. New evidence shows that chimps carry genes from bonobos
Invading giant geckos get stuck on a single building
Foot-fouling grime restricts interloping geckos on a small island, while native lizards curl their toes and use their claws to dash up dusty surfaces
Kamikaze cells wage biowarfare and fight viruses with viruses
When a giant virus attacks one marine predator, it sacrifices itself to make viruses that kill the attacker
Think Your Sex Life Is Bad? These Worms Harpoon Each Other With Their Penises
The Legendary Biologists Who Clocked Evolution’s Astonishing Speed
Worms seen farming plants to be eaten later for the first time
A type of ragworm has been spotted dabbling in gardening for the first time, a behaviour that allows it to grow much bigger by unleashing more nutrition
The South Hills Crossbill Is Evolving in a Seriously Bizarre Way
Superfast evolution could save Tasmanian devils from extinction
Just a few years ago, the iconic marsupial looked to be on the fast road to extinction – but rapid evolution might rescue it