Study Sheds New Light on Evolutionary Success of Frogs
Frogs have conserved their ecology in the last 45 million years, according to new research led by University…
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…
Woolworths worker marks 50 years as supermarket shopping transforms
What began as a part-time job quickly became something more. McRobbie said the store environment of the 1970s…
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…
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…
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…
New method reveals how human cells initiate DNA replication
When cells proliferate, genomic DNA is precisely duplicated once per cell cycle. Abnormalities in this DNA replication process…
Earliest Known Giant Mackerel Sharks Lived 115 Million Years Ago in Australian Waters
The Lamniformes are an order of sharks commonly known as mackerel sharks. It includes some of the most…
Author Alex Riley: ‘Even if humans cause mass extinction, life will still endure’
They are also known as “moss piglets”. In recent years, scientists are discovering how these comical animals survive…
Consciousness Could Be an Ancient Trait Evolved Millions of Years Ago, Not a Human Superpower
Credit: ZME Science/Midjourney. Consciousness is the strangest thing evolution ever pulled off. It’s not a trait like wings…
Moss Spores Survived 9 Months in Outer Space. Can They Help Save Us All?
Moss is tough. Its ancestors emerged from the oceans almost half a billion years ago, and it thrives…
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…