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Ella Al-Shamahi

The fossil finder who can't wait to return to war-torn Yemen

24 January 2018

Secrets about our origins could be hiding in a cave in Yemen, says Ella Al-Shamahi – if only she could get there

The origin of insect wings has been revealed by gene editing

The origin of insect wings has been revealed by gene editing

24 January 2018

Wings have helped insects to dominate the skies for 400 million years, and now CRISPR is revealing exactly how the first wings evolved

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