On the 150th anniversary of the publication of On the Origin of Species, political journalist Dennis Sewell talks to TIME about how the naturalist's big idea has been harnessed for sinister ends
An odd new species of ancient crocodiles stood on two legs, lived alongside dinosaurs and sometimes even hunted them
Canadian doctors have been advised not to use a batch of 170,000 swine flu vaccines after six reports of serious allergic reactions among recipients, but there are no similar reports from other countries
Ships in the south Pacific Ocean have been alerted that hundreds of icebergs believed to have split off Antarctic ice shelves are drifting north toward New Zealand
Days after a government task force rolled back its mammography screening recommendations, another influential group issued revised guidelines on Pap tests for young women
A panda research center in northwestern China has been closed to visitors as a precaution to protect the endangered species from catching swine flu
Whether or not you agree with Barack Obama's politics may influence how dark- or light-skinned you think he is, according to a new study.
TIME looks at what's on the agenda for the talks in Copenhagen that begin on Dec. 2
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