Scientists identify how harmless gut bacteria “turn bad” Scientists have determined how harmless E. coli gut bacteria in chickens can easily pick up the genes required to evolve to cause a life-threatening infection.
Dinosaur-era sea lizard had teeth like a shark New study identifies a bizarre new species suggesting that giant marine lizards thrived before the asteroid wiped them out 66 million years ago.
Pupils can learn more effectively through stories than activities Storytelling is the most effective way of teaching school children about evolution, say researchers at the Milner Centre for Evolution.
New analysis refutes claim that dinosaurs were in decline before asteroid hit A new statistical analysis of dinosaur diversity shows they were not in decline at the time of their extinction by an asteroid hit 66 million years ago.
The first duckbill dinosaur fossil from Africa hints at how dinosaurs once crossed oceans The first fossils of a duckbilled dinosaur have been discovered in Africa, suggesting dinosaurs crossed hundreds of kilometres of open water to get there.
We are mutating SARS-CoV-2, but it is evolving back Scientists at the Milner Centre for Evolution looked at the evolution of the virus that causes Covid19; their findings could help the design of a new vaccine.
Crocodile evolution through fossils Polly is in the third year of her PhD in Evolutionary Biology. She studies fossils to understand why crocodiles are how they are today.
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Outreach Virtual Display Wall Showcasing outreach initiatives from researchers at the Milner Centre for Evolution.
Get involved with our educational evolution activities Learn how your school can get access to teaching resources and how to get one of our exhibits at your event or festival.
Local children meet very hungry caterpillars to learn about evolution Children meet creepy crawlies and learn how to use microscopes at the Milner Centre for Evolution.
Understanding and teaching evolution Learn key concepts in biological evolution and find out how to integrate them into the classroom with our free online learning module.
Fossils, owls and stick insects at the Milner Centre for Evolution The Milner Centre for Evolution celebrated its launch on the 21 September 2018 by inviting local school children to the labs to learn more about evolution.
We’re teaching evolution the wrong way around The new Milner Centre for Evolution will help support teachers teaching evolution
How the Milner Centre was designed The Milner Centre for Evolution was opened on 21 September 2018 - find out how our staff got involved in the building design
Building the Milner Centre for Evolution We've built a major centre for evolution, named after Dr Jonathan Milner who donated £5 million towards its establishment.