EvolutionDecember 8, 2019
The Real Riverworld
Meandering rivers may hold a vital clue to the earth’s capacity for life
Evolution
EvolutionDecember 5, 2019
Now Hear This: New Fossils Reveal Early Ear-Bone Evolution
A change in chewing led to the emergence of the mammalian middle ear
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EvolutionDecember 4, 2019
Missing Link Found for How Modern Humans Evolved Friendly Faces
A genetic condition helps uncover how modern human mugs came to differ from those of Neandertals
EvolutionDecember 4, 2019
The Secret of the Crocodile “Death Roll”
Out of 25 living crocodilian species, all but one have been seen to “death roll”
EvolutionDecember 1, 2019
The Face of the Earliest Human Ancestor, Revealed
A long-sought fossil could redraw our family tree
EvolutionNovember 30, 2019
Tiny Tyrant Gets a New Identity
A fossil thought to be a young Daspletosaurus turns out to be something else
BiologyNovember 30, 2019
Subtle Ancient Footprints Come to Light
Ground-penetrating radar can detect tiny density differences that lead to images of ancient footprints impossible to discern by eye.
OpinionNovember 20, 2019
Why Is Same-Sex Sexual Behavior So Common in Animals?
It’s long been considered an evolutionary puzzle, but new research suggests this may be the wrong way to think about it
EvolutionNovember 20, 2019
Paleontologists on the Trail of "Ghost Tracks"
Ground-penetrating radar has the potential to reveal a world of hidden footprints
OpinionNovember 20, 2019
The “Hobbit” at 15
A shocking discovery made a decade and a half ago is changing our understanding of human evolution
CognitionNovember 14, 2019
Famously Fickle Felines Are, in Fact, Clingy
Cats are clingier to their human owners than their reputation would suggest. Karen Hopkin reports.
EvolutionNovember 13, 2019
Old Stegosaur Alters History of Armored Dinosaurs
A skeleton that was kept in storage for 60 years is a Jurassic surprise