A new study provides the strongest evidence yet that the dinosaurs were struck down in their prime and were not in decline, at the time…
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Taken during the 2021 ‘desierto florido‘ event near Caldera, Chile. The purple background is due to Cistanthe longiscapa, the object of this study. Credit: Oven…
The new findings challenge the prevailing view of human adaption. The researchers used ancient genomes to reveal new information about the human history of adaption. …
A lanternfish in the family Myctophidae, mesopelagic fishes that undergo daily vertical migrations. Credit: Steven Haddock/Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute The deep sea holds more…
Top of the class was ‘JayLo’, who ignored a piece of cheese and waited five and a half minutes for a mealworm. Credit: Alex Schnell…
Octopuses have complex “camera” eyes, as seen here in a juvenile animal. Credit: Nir Friedman Cephalopods like octopuses, squids, and cuttlefish are highly intelligent animals…
It was originally believed that these selfish genes would not remain in populations for long periods of time. The finding could alter our understanding of…
According to the authors, the study demonstrates how certain arctic species are remarkably well-adapted to living on and around the ice. Life in the poles…
A peacock butterfly with eyespots on its wings. Credit: Dr. Hannah Rowland Dr. Hannah Rowland and Dr. John Skelhorn explain how these defensive patterns on moth…
Well before evolving to help vertebrates breathe underwater, gills played an early and equally important role in regulating the salt and pH balance of blood,…
Palaeoneiros clackorum skull and shoulder girdle. Credit: Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University; © President and Fellows of Harvard College According to new research, ray-finned…
The scientists were able to learn how the new species has evolved through the use of morphometrics, stable isotope analysis, and genome sequencing. An evolutionary…
Artist’s reconstruction of Gangtoucunia aspera as it would have appeared in life on the Cambrian seafloor, circa 514 million years ago. The individual in the…
The upper jaw of the infant of Yuanmoupithecus. Credit: Terry Harrison, NYU’s Department of Anthropology The oldest gibbon fossil was discovered in southwest China. The…
Five early Silurian fishes from China rewrite the evolutionary story of “from fish to human.” Credit: IVPP The discovery of a fossil “treasure hoard” illuminates…
Black Death Shaped Evolution, Setting the Course for How Our Immune Systems Respond to Disease Today
Using DNA extracted from teeth of people who died before, during and during the Black Death pandemic, researchers were able to identify genetic differences that…
A brain organoid about 3 millimeters in size made from the stem cells of a chimpanzee. The brain stem cells are stained red; brain stem…
Volumetric reconstruction of a tooth whorl viewed from its lingual side (holotype of Qianodus duplicis). The specimen is just over 2 mm in length. Credit:…
Illustration depicting the conservation actions and interventions addressed in this Essay and showing the major infrastructure required for each. Numbers relate to the following actions/interventions:…
An artist’s illustration of a Neanderthal father and his daughter. Credit: Tom Bjorklund Ancient genomes of thirteen Neanderthals provide an unprecedented snapshot of their community…