New Evidence Shows Humans Mastered Fire Earlier Than Thought
New study on early human fire acquisition squelches debate. Fire starting is a skill that many modern humans struggle with in the absence of a…
New study on early human fire acquisition squelches debate. Fire starting is a skill that many modern humans struggle with in the absence of a…
A 21st century nuisance for parents may have proved deadly to early man. It is one of the great unsolved mysteries of anthropology. What killed…
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 fungi that grow on fermented foods strongly influence their tastes, yet the evolutionary origins of those fungi aren’t well understood. Experimental findings published this…
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 ones simultaneously Piranha fish have a powerful bite. Their teeth help them shred through the flesh of their…
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. Researchers must dissect the building blocks…
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 share…