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Deep oceans contain microbes with yet-to-be-discovered properties that could drive future innovations in biotechnology.
Ancient deep-sea organisms suggest movement, sexual reproduction, and complex animal life began earlier than previously thought.
How did the elephant become so big? Why do dolphins have such a huge brain? These are just some of the puzzles that Chris Packham hopes to solve in his new BBC TV series, Evolution. Each episode in ...