-
Reuters
New fossils reveal a world full of crocodiles
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New fossils unearthed in what is now the Sahara desert reveal a once-swampy world
divided up among a half-dozen species of unusual and perhaps intelligent crocodiles, researchers reported on Thursday.
-
Features
How Humanlike Was "Ardi"?
A second look a the 4.4-million-year-old primate that has sparked debate about upright walking and what it means to be in the human tribe -
Scientific American Magazine
50 Years Ago: The Nutcracker Man
Innovation and discovery as chronicled in past issues of Scientific American -
Scientific American Magazine
Rethinking "Hobbits": What They Mean for Human Evolution
New analyses reveal the mini human species to be even stranger than previously thought and hint that major tenets of human evolution need revision -
Nature
Oldest American artefact unearthed
Native American culture sowed seeds of its own collapse
Mary Anning and the Birth of Paleontology
Bird Moves: Dancing with the Starlings
Another Century of Oil? Getting More from Current Reserves
Bye-Bye Birdie: New Look at Archaeopteryx Shows It Was More Dinosaur Than Bird
Just How Sensitive Is Earth's Climate to Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide?
Lost Garden Cities: Pre-Columbian Life in the Amazon
Readers Respond on "Knowing Your Chances"--And More...
Readers Respond on "Obama's Science"
Long-Awaited Research on a 4.4-Million-Year-Old Hominid Sheds New Light on Last Common Ancestor
What (Maybe) Didn't Kill the Dinosaurs: Comets
Rethinking "Hobbits": What They Mean for Human Evolution
New fossils reveal a world full of crocodiles
9,000-year-old brew hitting the shelves this summer
The Future of Man--How Will Evolution Change Humans?
Crack Research: Good news about knuckle cracking.
Long-Awaited Research on a 4.4-Million-Year-Old Hominid Sheds New Light on Last Common Ancestor
Geoengineering: How to Cool Earth--At a Price
50 Years Ago: The Nutcracker Man
Scientific American Magazine
December 2009 Issue
Does Inflammation Trigger Insulin Resistance and Diabetes?
Conditional Consciousness: Predicting Recovery from the Vegetative State
Crack Research: Good news about knuckle cracking.
The Double Life of ATP in Humans
Piercing the Plasma: Ideas to Beat the Communications Blackout of Reentry
Full Table of Contents | All IssuesPodcast
-
Pharaohs Had Heart Disease
click to enable
-
Human Evolution II: Recent Evolution; and "Becoming Human" NOVA Preview
click to enable
- Subscribe: RSS · iTunes · All Podcasts
Discussions
- Most Commented
How Humanlike Was "Ardi"? | 10 comments - Most Recent Comment
at 07:20 AM by Tyl3r05 on
How Humanlike Was "Ardi"?
ALL SLIDESHOWS Archaeology & Paleontology Slideshows
Long-Awaited Research on a 4.4-Million...
Dino Deals: Prehistoric Fossils for Sa...
Photo Safaris: Environmentally Friendl...
The Hidden Face of Nefertiti...
Darwin's Living Legacy--Evolutionary T...
10 Places You May Catch Paleontologist...
ALL VIDEO Archaeology & Paleontology Videos
Archaeology & Paleontology News from Our Partners
Archaeology & Paleontology Archive
Subscription Center
Advertisement
Evolution Newsletter
Get weekly coverage delivered to your inboxMORE TOPICSExplore Evolution
Editor's Pick
-
Adapting to the Freshwater CrisisForward-thinking experts are getting a better handle on the growing global water shortage and coming up with innovative approaches to ensuring the security, safety and sustainability of this resource
Latest Stories on ScientificAmerican.com
Features
What to Do About Endocrine Disruptors? A Q&A with Linda Birnbaum
Observations
Women should undergo fewer Pap tests for cervical cancer, medical group says
News
Novel Nova: Stellar Blast Powered by Helium May Leave a Tantalizing Remnant
EarthTalk
Homes That Use Thermal Inertia to Maintain Comfortable Temperatures
Scientific American Mind
Readers Respond on "Do Parents Matter?"--And More...
Advertisement
ADVERTISEMENT
RSS Feeds
Blog
Podcasts
Mobile
Widgets