Computational study of famous fossil reveals evolution of locomotion in ‘ruling reptiles’
New modelling of ancient fossil movement reveals important step in the evolution of posture in the ancestors of dinosaurs and ...
Tag: Evolution
Ryugu’s rocky past
Different kinds of rocks on Ryugu provide clues to the asteroid's turbulent historyCredit: © 2020 Tatsumi et al. The asteroid ...
Bird beak revealed by HKU-codeveloped laser imaging informs early beak function and development
Credit: Gabriel Ugueto Confuciusornis was a crow-like fossil bird that lived in the Cretaceous ~120 million years ago. It was ...
Male baboons with female friends live longer
Strong opposite-sex bonds linked to better chances of survivalCredit: Photo by Susan Alberts, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -- Close bonds ...
Like humans, chimpanzees can suffer for life if orphaned before adulthood
Male chimpanzees who lose their mother early in life are less competitive and have fewer offspring than sons who continue ...
Evolutionary paths: Scientists have found new patterns in protein evolution
Credit: A. V. Stolyarova, et al/ Nature Communications A group of scientists from Russia studied the trends in the evolution ...
How 13 billion years of cosmic evolution has ultimately led to intelligent life
New book illustrates up-to-date findings in cosmology and exobiologyCredit: World Scientific In March 1995, Ben Zuckerman and Matt Malkan hosted ...
Discovery of microbes with mixed membranes sheds new light on early evolution of life
Credit: Marianne Baas Changing skins Cells are surrounded by a layer of membrane lipids that protect them from changes in ...
Scientists identify gene family key to unlocking vertebrate evolution
Credit: David Jandzik New University of Colorado Boulder-led research finds that the traits that make vertebrates distinct from invertebrates were ...
Modern theory from ancient impacts
Meteorite study calls into doubt a popular theory about the early solar systemCredit: © Sano et al. Around 4 billion ...
How a giant short-faced bear reached the California Channel Islands
Credit: Excerpted from Figure 2, from: Mychajliw et al. 2020. Biogeographic problem-solving reveals the Late Pleistocene translocation of a short-faced ...
Project Phoenix: DNA unlocks a new understanding of coral
Credit: Tom Bridge. Scientists have developed a new genetic tool that can help them better understand and ultimately work to ...
Coming up for air: Extinct sea scorpions could breathe out of water, fossil detective unveils
Credit: James Lamsdell Scientists have long debated the respiratory workings of sea scorpions, but a new discovery by a West ...
How chemical diversity in plants facilitates plant-animal interactions
Credit: Bernadette Wynter Rigley. We aren't the only beings who enjoy feasting on tasty fruits like apples, berries, peaches, and ...
Researchers reveal a much richer picture of the past with new DNA recovery technique
Credit: Emil Karpinski, McMaster University Researchers at McMaster University have developed a new technique to tease ancient DNA from soil, ...
Over a century later, the mystery of the Alfred Wallace’s butterfly is solved
Described by the 'father of zoogeography' and co-author of the theories of evolution and natural selection, the species hasn't been ...
In Ancient Giant Viruses Lies the Truth Behind Evolution of Nucleus in Eukaryotic Cells
Giant viruses, like the recently discovered medusavirus, may hold the key to deciphering the evolutionary mystery of the eukaryotic nucleusCredit: ...
The birth of a male sex chromosome in Atlantic herring
Credit: Nima Rafati. The evolution of sex chromosomes is of crucial importance in biology as it stabilises the mechanism underlying ...
Cell-autonomous immunity shaped human evolution
Credit: Photo by Fred Zwicky CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Every human cell harbors its own defenses against microbial invaders, relying on ...
Skeletal study suggests at least 11 fish species are capable of walking
Credit: Zachary Randall/Florida Museum GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- An international team of scientists has identified at least 11 species of fish ...
