Now Hear This: New Fossils Reveal Early Ear-Bone Evolution
A change in chewing led to the emergence of the mammalian middle ear
A change in chewing led to the emergence of the mammalian middle ear
Humans everywhere bring together pitch, tempo and the like in a similar fashion
A quarter of surveyed Latino patients said they knew someone who did not go to the hospital because of fear of deportation
Outlawing possession does not appear to stem the release of alligators, snakes and other problematic species
An elaborate setup allowed researchers to study how people stumble and recover
Though waterfowl and raptor populations have made recoveries, bird populations have declined since 1970 across nearly all habitats
Slash-and-burn farming may actually harm local crops as a result of increased temperatures
Neonicotinoids may be partly responsible for declines in songbird populations
Intestinal bacteria in mice on the space shuttle and International Space Station underwent changes similar to those of astronaut Scott Kelly
A new study combining astronomical and geologic data hints at an extraterrestrial cause for extreme climate change 56 million years ago
Health care providers say a lack of transparency and communication are barriers to ensuring the children are getting adequate, ongoing treatment
A never before seen collection of structures in the birds’ retinas may help them track speedy prey
Ricardo Galvão discusses his dismissal after Amazon deforestation data rankled President Bolsonaro
A few brief reports about international science and technology from Guatemala to Australia, including one about the first recorded tornado in Nepal.
A few brief reports about international science and technology from Canada to Kenya, including one about how humans thousands of years ago in what is now Argentina butchered and presumably ate giant ground sloths...
Wolves lack the muscles that allow dogs to raise their eyebrows and make puppy dog eyes
Scientific American spoke with Scott Kelly about the hardships of life in zero gravity and what it was like coming back to Earth
A new imaging technique helps to distinguish different millipede species
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