Why do sea urchins have spines? What determines the patterns on a butterfly's wings? And how are moles adapted for life underground?
These twelve displays explore the most important theory in biology – evolution.
Struggle for survival: Male birds of paradise must compete for females through elaborate courtship rituals
Adapt and thrive: Through the process of natural selection, life has adapted to a huge range of lifestyles and environments, almost everywhere on the planet
Variations on a theme: What does a mole's arm have in common with a bat's wing?
A code for life: From bacteria to blue whales, all organisms carry an instruction code for life in the form of DNA
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