Study suggests that most of our evolutionary trees could be wrong Scientists say convergent evolution is much more common than previously thought
Monkeypox Q&A: how do you catch it and what are the risks? An expert explains Professor Ed Feil (Milner Centre for Evolution) explains in The Conversation what we know about the latest outbreak of monkeypox.
Vegetarian birds more sociable than insect eaters, shows research Research led by the Milner Centre for Evolution proves a statistical link between diet, habitat, social behaviour and mating systems for the first time.
Tropical birds are 30% more colourful than those living near the poles, says research The long-held theory that birds closer to the equator are more colourful than birds nearer the poles has been proven by a new study.
Male birds have stronger immune system than females, research suggests Scientists from the University's Milner Centre for Evolution studied the differences in activity of immune genes between male and female Kentish Plovers.
Future evolution: from looks to brains and personality, how will humans change? We will likely live longer, and become taller and more lightly built. We’ll probably be less aggressive and have smaller brains. Biology explains why.
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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Teaching evolution: Free resources for primary school teachers The Milner Centre for Evolution has produced free lesson plans and resources based on unique research into the most effective ways to teach evolution.
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.