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Australian study reveals surprising genetics of African leopards
New Australian-led research has unravelled the evolutionary history of the African leopard (Panthera pardus pardus). Today...
Mammal ancestor of cows and deer discovered in Colorado lived just after dinosaur extinction
An unassuming little mammal which lived 65 million years ago, just after the extinction of the...
Would we exist if Earth's magnetic field hadn't collapsed 500m years ago?
The Earth’s magnetic field is vital for life – without it, the Sun’s radiation would sterilize...
Temporary dip in Earth’s magnetic field may have helped complex life emerge
Complex life on Earth may have emerged more than 541 million years ago due to strange...
'Genetic programs' allowed the ancestor of all plants to conquer dry land
The first land plants burst forth from ancient algae onto the Earth about 550 million years...
Did sabre-toothed cats have double fangs?
The sabre-toothed cat Smilodon is one of the most iconic of prehistoric creatures, with its pair...
Scientists find the genes responsible for gliding in mammals
Some mammals, like the Australian marsupial sugar glider, have special adaptations to glide through the air...
Giant raptor footprints found in China
Massive dinosaur fossil footprints have been found in southern China. They were left behind by a...
The Quest for Purpose: Evolutionary Perspectives on Mind and Universe
Just as the brain evolves ideas through trial and error, societies evolve by testing and adapting...
Exploring My Journey: A Software Engineer in Constant Evolution
Geolffrey Mena is a 35-year-old software engineer currently based in Nicaragua. He is passionate about understanding...
Dinosaurs break 200-year-old Bergmann's rule of zoology
A new analysis of the fossil record shows that dinosaurs bucked an ecological trend known as...
The French aristocrat who understood evolution 100 years before Darwin – and even worried about climate change
Georges-Louis Leclerc proposed species change and extinction back in the 1740s, a new book revealsShortly after...
How ribs might have been vital in the evolution of walking
An analysis of a fossil found 20 years ago has revealed new details which might explain...
Why human ancestors made stone tools from the same quarries for hundreds of thousands of years
Scientists have finally solved the mystery of why ancient human ancestors made stone tools from the...
Fossil of largest ever river dolphin found in Amazon
Researchers have found the fossilised skull of the largest ever river dolphin. While found in the...
270-million-year-old amphibian named after Kermit the Frog
An ancient amphibian ancestor found in Texas has been named Kermitops gratus in honour of iconic...
Strange trees in world's oldest forest ripped themselves apart to grow
Scientists have uncovered the oldest fossilized forest, dating back 390 million years to a time when...
