Scientists discover ‘D-Rex,’ a giant fungus with a 65-million-year evolutionary history
A newly described fungus from Yunnan produces upright structures measuring up to 50 centimeters in total height.DNA and…
Who were the Denisovans? Rich trove of fossils and tools paints new picture
In 2025, researchers used protein analysis to show that a jawbone recovered from ocean sediments off the coast…
Scientists Discover Terrifying Giant Crocodile That Hunted Human Ancestors
Artistic Illustration of Lucy’s Hunter Crocodile. Credit: Tyler Stone, University of Iowa. A newly named crocodile species from…
New Research Shows How the Earliest Humans Got Their Meat
For both dietary and environmental reasons, we’re rethinking our consumption of meat. But for earlier humans, meat consumption…
Why did the Neanderthals disappear?
Modelling ancient patterns In ecology, species distribution models predict where a species could live based on where it…
Ancient DNA reveals pervasive directional selection across West Eurasia
Liu, Y., Mao, X., Krause, J. & Fu, Q. Insights into human history from the first decade of…
Did Humans Nearly Go Extinct 900,000 Years Ago? A Biologist Explains
At some point in the deep past, humans may have come frighteningly close to disappearing altogether. Here’s what…
Anthropologists Still Can’t Agree On The Answer
The chin is one of our most familiar features, yet scientists still debate why we evolved it. Here’s…
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…
Study Warns of Major Toll ‘Chronic Stress’ Could Be Taking On Humans
Humans may be biologically unequipped to handle the relentless pace and pressures of modern life, a new study…
Scientists Just Solved One of the Most Enduring Mysteries of the Easter Island Statues
The moai statues of Easter Island have long presented an enigma for researchers wondering how the ancient Rapa…
Million-year-old Skull Could Change Human Evolution Timeline
A digital reconstruction of a million-year-old skull suggests humans may have diverged from our ancient ancestors 400,000 years…