These rare Italian bears have evolved to be surprisingly chill
Friend shaped AND friend! Credit: Wikimedia Commons Bears are one of the big victims of deforestation. As more…
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…
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…
She’s Back! Wisdom the Incredible Laysan albatross Has Returned
The world’s oldest known wild bird, Wisdom, the Laysan albatross, has returned to Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge…
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…
How Do Periodical Cicadas Know When To Emerge?
How do 17-year cicadas, which live underground as nymphs, track the passage of time so they all emerge…
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…
Reshuffling Existing Genes Can Quickly Create New Species
Even a single gene, reshuffled or regulated in new ways, can fuel repeated bursts of evolutionary innovation, according…
Scientists find out why chimpanzees kill their neighbors | Features
Alex Kraft By Stephen Beech Chimps in the wild engage in deadly battles with rival troops to increase…
This Unusual Dinosaur Had A Sail Along Its Back To Increase Its Allure » TwistedSifter
James Brown/University of Portsmouth/Natural History Museum Just because dinosaurs roamed our planet over a hundred million years ago,…
Three toad species defy evolution to give live births | These species skip the tadpole stage entirely | Inshorts – Inshorts
Three toad species defy evolution to give live births | These species skip the tadpole stage entirely |…
We need to rethink the evolution of crocodiles
Crocodiles came from Africa: much earlier than we thought. We could thus summarize and simplify the new study…