Earth’s Earliest Animals May Have Thrived Too Easily to Evolve
Fossils from some of the oldest-known animals on Earth, dating from 574 million years ago (Ediacaran period), suggest…
Secret to Sloths’ Slow Life May Lie in Ancient ‘Jumping Genes’
Along with armadillos and anteaters, sloths are members of Xenarthra, the only clade of placental mammals to have…
Yale Discovery Overturns Long-Held “Evolutionary Dead End” Theory
A newly identified species of eyeless cavefish is providing rare insight into how life evolves in the hidden…
Study reveals how germinal centers consistently produce antibodies
A new study tracking thousands of B cells across more than 100 germinal centers in mice reveals how…
Vaping devices and flavors affect genes differently
Not all vaping exposures are the same: researchers reveal that device generation, flavor choices, and vaping intensity each…
Study uncovers genetic trade-off between youth and longevity
A new study identifies vgll3 as a key gene that promotes rapid growth and early reproduction while increasing…
Forgotten Fossil Helps Rewrite Part Of Animal Evolution
Depiction of Magnicornaspis garwoodi gen. et sp. nov. USNM PAL 801575. A Complete specimen. Boxes with solid lines…
Cambridge’s robot can help demystify a question linked with evolution
A team of scientists from Cambridge has developed a robot that can help unravel the mystery of how…
Honey Badgers Survive Snake Bites That Kill Humans — A Biologist Explains How
Honey badgers became internet legends for seeming fearless, but the real science behind their cobra resistance is even…
Toothless, Bipedal Crocodile Relative Lived in New Mexico 212 Million Years Ago
Paleontologists have described a new species of bipedal shuvosaurid archosaur from New Mexico, shedding light on a group…
Compensator Wasps Proven to Save Colonies from Chaos
Summary: A new study revealed how social insect colonies survive the violent, chaotic aftermath of losing their queen.…
Researchers trace the origin of blood cells back to possible single-celled ancestors
Almost all animal species — including humans — have blood cells, but between different species our blood tells…