How Fearsome Wolves Became Loyal Dogs — and Changed Human History Forever
The dog diverged from a now-extinct population of wolves 27,000–40,000 years ago, before or during the Last Glacial…
Scientists found the last universal common ancestor for all life on Earth
Four billion years ago, Earth was violent, hot, and unstable. Yet new research suggests that by then, life…
These Italian brown bears have changed their behaviour due to close interaction with humans
Italian bears living in close proximity to villages have evolved to be smaller and less aggressive, a new…
Anacondas became giants long before humans walked the Earth
Snakes come in all sizes today, from tiny thread snakes no longer than a pencil to green anacondas…
AI model popEVE: Prioritizing genetic variants effectively
By combining deep evolutionary signals with human population data, the popEVE model provides a novel approach to identifying…
Mysterious structures within Earth’s mantle may explain why we exist
Far below your feet, nearly 1,800 miles beneath oceans and continents, Earth carries two massive scars from its…
Life may be reshaping our bodies and brains faster than evolution can handle
For most of the past six million years, the human story played out in shifting woodlands, open plains…
Expert panel recommends new antibiotic strategies for resistant Bordetella pertussis
Pertussis, or whooping cough, remains a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by Bordetella pertussis. Despite inclusion of pertussis…
Apes Were Kissing Millions of Years Before Humans, Study Suggests
While kissing might feel like one of the most natural things in the world, this familiar behavior is…
Study explores scent’s role in social status perceptions
As humans, we are constantly navigating social status, using subconscious strategies to assert either our dominance or prestige. …
Neanderthal DNA sheds new light on the structure of the modern human face
Every face carries a story, shaped long before birth by a quiet choreography of genes switching on and…
Early humans started making and using tools 2.75 million years ago
Long before cities or farms, the earliest humans were standing in a changing northern Kenyan landscape, striking stone…