The chin is an evolutionary puzzle. Researchers may have finally solved it
Humans are the only species that has chins. A recent study sheds light on how that came to be and why evolution doesn’t always follow the rules
What animal are you? Humans and animals tend to like the same mating calls
Whether it’s a canary’s chirp or a treefrog’s croak, humans tend to prefer many of the same sounds that animals do themselves, a new study finds
Where did magic mushrooms come from? Scientists just got closer to an answer
Scientists just discovered a new species of magic mushroom, Psilocybe ochraceocentrata, that appears to have shared a common ancestor with the popular Psilocybe cubensis some 1.5 million years ago
‘Conan the Bacterium’ could really conquer the solar system, new study suggests
New insights into a tiny, tough microbe have huge implications for the search for life beyond Earth
Scientists created a digital library full of ants
Using a synchrotron powered CT scanner, the Antscan project created an open-source digital library cataloguing thousands of 3D ant specimens
Face of ancient human ancestor ‘Little Foot’ reconstructed for the first time
“Little Foot” is the most complete Australopithecus fossil ever found. And now we finally have an idea of what this group of ancient hominins looked like
Neanderthal and human interbreeding tended to follow a specific pattern
Interbreeding between Neanderthals and ancient anatomically modern humans primarily occurred between male Neanderthals and female humans, a new study suggests
How did mosquitoes get their taste for our blood? Ancient humans may hold the clues
A new genetic analysis suggests some mosquitoes’ taste for human blood may date back 1.8 million years
Chimpanzee pee reveals how our primate cousins are getting drunk on fermented fruit
A urinalysis shows that these apes ingest significant amounts of alcohol, providing new clues to how alcohol influences the animals’ behavior
Let these nine romantic animals inspire you on Valentine’s Day
These amorous creatures could put Casanova to shame—from beguiling dancing seahorses to peacocking spiders
A kiss is a tender act of love. How it originated remains a mystery
Why the simple act of kissing—which can be traced back 21.5 million years—continues to confound evolutionary biologists
What were the first animals? The fierce sponge-jelly battle that just won’t end
For almost two decades, scientists have debated whether sponges or comb jellies represent the first animal lineage. Now some are calling for a more harmonious approach