evolution
Great Apes Have A Firm Grip On Reality
You can’t hoodwink an ape! An eye-tracking experiment shows that, like humans, chimpanzees can process false beliefs.
3D Printing Gives Evolutionary Theory More Bite
Micro-CT scanning and 3D printing allow scientists to digitally dissect fossils, providing some of the earliest known evidence of tooth-like structures in primitive jawed fishes.
Hawaiian Fruit Fly Ancestry More Complex Than Previously Thought
New research refuting the ‘single Hawaiian origin’ hypothesis shows that fruit flies have plural ancestors spanning various continents.
Homosexual Termites May Have Evolutionary Edge: Study
Male-male pairings of termites is a strategy for survival, and not due to the mis-recognition of males as females, a study finds.
So Cute! Baby Monkeys Reveal The Significance of Smiles
The spontaneous smiles of sleeping baby macaques reveal the evolutionary origin of smiles and laughter, a new study shows.
Did That Extinct Mammal Live On Land Or In Water? Look At Its Rib Cage
An index based on the resistance of an animal's rib cage to gravitational compression can shed light on the lifestyles of extinct creatures.
Toothy Insights Into Ancient Elephants’ Changing Diets
Researchers analyzed the wear and tear on fossilized elephant teeth to unearth the diets of these prehistoric animals.
Fossilized Fireplace Holds Clues To ‘Hobbit’ Extinction
An ancient fireplace found in Liang Bua in Indonesia sheds new light on the demise of Homo floresiensis, the diminutive cousins of modern humans.
Mammal Diversity Exploded Only After Dinosaurs Went Extinct
Early mammals only began diversifying after the extinction of dinosaurs about 66 million years ago, a new study finds.
