Oldest monkey fossils outside of Africa found
Credit: Mauricio Antón Three fossils found in a lignite mine in southeastern Yunan Province, China, are about 6.4 million years ...
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Evolution of the Y chromosome in great apes deciphered
Researchers reconstruct the ancestral great ape Y and show its rapid evolution in bonobo and chimpanzeeCredit: Dani Zemba and Monika ...
Coastal flooding will disproportionately impact 31 million people globally
Study is first to assess the impact of climate change on the global population of river deltasCredit: Photo by Eduardo ...
Noise can put you off your food
Soft music can improve dining experience: studyCredit: Flinders University Noise can make or break a dining experience, according to a ...
Ethical challenges in cross-cultural research
Social science researchers offer recommendations for navigating ethical dilemmas in studying global societies.Credit: Kathrine Starkweather A group of social scientists ...
Neil deGrasse Tyson speaks out on space, politics, and science outreach
Credit: Patrick McElhenney/FOX The BioScience Talks podcast features discussions of topical issues related to the biological sciences. In the latest ...
Netflix – a zebra among horses: QUT researcher
Constantly evolving Netflix has changed the face of entertainment on a global scaleCredit: FlixPatrol Media studies expert Professor Amanda Lotz, ...
To recreate ancient recipes, check out the vestiges of clay pots
Archaeologists find that unglazed ceramic cookware absorbs the chemical residue of present and past mealsCredit: Photo courtesy of Melanie Miller ...
Uncovering the science of Indigenous fermentation
Credit: University of Adelaide AWRI Australian wine scientists are shedding scientific light on the processes underlying traditional practices of Australian ...
Drone survey reveals large earthwork at ancestral Wichita site in Kansas
Results show possible council circle at what may be Etzanoa near WichitaCredit: Images by Jesse Casana, Elise Jakoby Laugier, and ...
Following African elephant trails to approach conservation differently
Credit: Carolyn A. Jost Robinson WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Elephant trails may lead the way to better conservation approaches. "Think ...
Changing landscapes, changing diets
Researchers use fossilized teeth to reveal dietary shifts in ancient herbivores and homininsCredit: Zeresenay Alemseged A new study published this ...
Termite-fishing chimpanzees provide clues to the evolution of technology
Researchers, who remotely videotaped a generation of wild chimpanzees learning to use tools, gain insights into how technology came to ...
Research into ancient Chinese chime stones receives highest honour from Chinese Government
Her extensive research, the first comprehensive study of its kind, has earned her the 'Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-financed ...
200 000 years ago, humans preferred to kip cozy
Humans prepared beds to sleep on right at the dawn of our species -- over 200 000 years agoCredit: A. ...
Cricket umpires fumble on T20 calls
The toughest call to make by a cricket umpire is a leg-before-wicket (LBW) decision and new research shows T20 matches ...
COVID-19 a perfect storm for conspiracy theories
As the global count of COVID-19 infections heads towards the 20M mark, the pandemic has created what the World Health ...
Monkeying around: Study finds older primates father far fewer babies
Credit: Photo courtesy of Krista Milich, Washington University in St. Louis Infertility is a worldwide clinical problem for human health ...
Indigenous people vital for understanding environmental change
Rutgers-led research shows how local knowledge can help manage ecosystems and wildlifeCredit: Joan de la Malla Grassroots knowledge from Indigenous ...
Lead white pigments on Andean drinking vessels provide new historical context
Isotope analysis suggest clues to the manufacture and distribution of qerosCredit: Alyson Thibodeau (Carlisle, Pa.) - Researchers studying lead white ...