Antibiotic cocktail made by soil bacteria can kill superbugs
Streptomyces bacteria make multiple antibiotics that target the production of vitamin B7.Credit: Dr Jeremy Burgess/Science Photo Library Scientists…
New Feathered Dinosaur from China Had Peacock-Like Tail
A new genus and species of four-winged pennaraptoran dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous of northern China is adding…
Mystery cave collapse uncovers ‘advanced human time capsule’ | History | News
Archaeologists have uncovered a remarkably preserved prehistoric cave that is helping researchers piece together a crucial chapter in…
These ‘master’ proteins protect us from deadly mutations — and could inspire new drugs
Our genomes are full of mutations that have the potential to damage our health or even kill us.…
Why Evolution Stalled for Millions of Years Before Suddenly Exploding
Artist’s impression of an Ediacaran animal community. Credit: Hugo Salais A new study suggests evolution stayed stuck for…
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…
Ancient ground squirrels feasted on carcasses like ‘zombies of the Pleistocene’
Ground squirrels go into a hibernation state called torpor for up to eight months. Credit: Image Professionals GmbH/Alamy…
Why Do Humans Snore? An Evolutionary Biologist Explains What’s Happening To Your Airway
You snore because your airway was redesigned for language. That structural trade-off has been with us for 40,000…
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…
Wrens on Scottish islands double in size amid lack of predators
Researchers examined wrens on Shetland, Fair Isle, the Outer Hebrides, and St Kilda, taking body measurements, song recordings,…
Why Do Humans Have A Dominant Eye? An Evolutionary Biologist Explains
The eye you instinctively close when you aim a camera has a biological explanation that spans hundreds of…
Why Can’t We See Ultraviolet Light? An Evolutionary Biologist Explains
Humans can only see less than 1% of the electromagnetic spectrum. Here’s why evolution may have intentionally hidden…