adaptations
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This year brings us at least three significant Austen adaptations.
From Salon • May 20, 2026
Homo floresiensis had a relatively small brain and retained physical adaptations for both climbing and upright walking, rather than being fully specialized for bipedal movement.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
They are also producing adaptations of The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory, and a drama set in the world of polo after making a docuseries about the sport.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
The top line was dragged by a 23% decline in Webtoon’s IP adaptations business.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
Up until then humans had displayed some innovative adaptations and behaviours, but their effect on their environment had been negligible.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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