Matthew Wills

Professor of Evolutionary Palaeobiology at the Milner Centre for Evolution, University of Bath

Matthew Wills

The Cambrian explosion, about 530 million years ago, was when most of the major groups of animals first appear in the fossil record. Photo: canbedone/Shutterstock

Science & Technology

It’s reassuring to think humans are evolution’s ultimate destination – but research shows we may be an accident

06 Sep 2023

5 min read

Is intelligent life bad news for diversity? Photo: Pixabay

Wildlife & Biodiversity

Evolution: why it seems to have a direction and what to expect next

02 Jun 2020

5 min read

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