289-Million-Year-Old Reptile Mummy Reveals Origin of Human Breathing System
A fossilized reptile the size of a small lizard has revealed the oldest known example of rib-driven breathing,…
Ancient octopus ancestors may have been ‘gigantic’ predators during dinosaur age
Octopuses’ earliest relatives that lived 100 million years ago may have been “gigantic” predators that hunted alongside dinosaurs,…
Did kraken-like octopuses rule Cretaceous seas? Massive jaw fossils offer clues
Artist’s impression of an extinct Nanaimoteuthis species, often called krakens, which could have rivalled large marine reptiles in…
Study maps the evolution of myeloid leukemia in children with Down syndrome
It may be possible to identify which pre-cancerous cells will develop into a rare type of blood cancer,…
Microstructural insights into the functional morphology and formation logic of spherulitic–fibrous prismatic architecture in the shell–like eggcase of the argonaut octopods
New findings and functional significance of the argonaut eggcase microstructure The argonaut eggcase exhibits a three-layered structure, with…
Museum Fossil Reveals Triassic Crocodile Cousin with Powerful Jaws
CT scans of a decades-old specimen from the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History show a new species…
Big-Nosed Herbivorous Dinosaur May Have Been Picky Eater
New research shows that the large-bodied ornithopod dinosaur Muttaburrasaurus langdoni from the mid-Cretaceous of Australia was no ordinary…
Surprise fossil discoveries push back the evolution of complex animals
Artist’s reconstruction of the ancient ocean ecosystem preserved in the Jiangchuan biota Xiaodong Wang A huge and beautifully…
Chimpanzee’s Drum Solo Offers Clues to Origins of Music
Researchers who analyzed dozens of spontaneous performances by a captive male chimpanzee named Ayumu say the animal’s steady…
Why Are Humans The Only Animals That Cook Their Food? An Evolutionary Biologist Explains
The human ability to cook may seem ordinary, but it marks one of the most important evolutionary turning…
Early Miocene Fossil Fills Gap in Ape Family Tree
Paleontologists have identified a new genus and species of fossil ape that lived about 17-18 million years ago…
A New Challenge in Malaria Control
The fight against infectious disease is a race against evolution. Bacteria become resistant to antibiotics. Viruses adapt to spread more…