This 370 Million Year Old Monster Hunted With Massive Fangs and a Death Crush
The habits of a needle-toothed tetrapod that lived more than 370 million years ago have filled in a piece of the evolutionary puzzle thanks to…
The habits of a needle-toothed tetrapod that lived more than 370 million years ago have filled in a piece of the evolutionary puzzle thanks to…
Plants are evolutionary champions, dominating Earth’s ecosystems for more than a billion years and making the planet habitable for countless other life forms, including us….
How bacteria live — whether as independent cells or in a communal biofilm — determines how they evolve antibiotic resistance, which could lead to more…
Fossil remains of tiny calcareous algae not only provide information about the end of the dinosaurs, but also show how the oceans recovered after the…
The world’s weirdest little primate has gotten even weirder, thanks to the discovery of a tiny extra digit. A study led by researchers from North…
An international team of scientists, led by the University of Bristol, have produced an unprecedented record of the biotic recovery of ocean ecosystems that followed…
Decades of fieldwork uncover hissing and strike-warning impersonations by toad. The first study of a toad mimicking a venomous snake reveals that it likely imitates…
Uncovering how the first biological molecules (like proteins and DNA) arose is a major goal for researchers attempting to solve the origins of life. SLU…
The flavors of fermented foods are heavily shaped by the fungi that grow on them, but the evolutionary origins of those fungi aren’t well understood….
Viruses are non-living creatures, consisting of genetic material encased in a protein coat. Once the virus infects a living organism, it can replicate itself and…
Piranha fish swap old teeth for new simultaneously. Piranha fish have a powerful bite. Their teeth help them shred through the flesh of their prey…
New research from the University of Chicago and University of North Carolina shows how species of birds form long-term bonds to raise their young more…
Siamraptor provides a new glimpse at the early evolution of carcharodontosaurian dinosaurs. Fossils discovered in Thailand represent a new genus and species of predatory dinosaur,…
Compounds called cyclophospholipids would have held up against the planet’s harsh conditions, helping the first cells form and proliferate. To truly understand how the body…
EPFL scientists have discovered that predatory bacteria like the cholera pathogen can steal up to 150 genes in one go from their neighbors. The study…
New microbial research at the University of Copenhagen suggests that ‘survival of the friendliest’ outweighs ‘survival of the fittest’ for groups of bacteria Bacteria make…
Identifying how groups of animals select where to live is important for understanding social dynamics and for management and conservation. In a recent Journal of…
Partnerships between ant and plant species appear to arise from—but not drive—rapid diversification of ants into new species. Katrina Kaur of the University of Toronto,…