New Theory of Smallest Human: Not a Hunter, but Eater of Lizard Leftovers
Who exactly was Homo floresiensis, the strange miniature hominins that once lived on the Indonesian island of Flores?…
This snake weighing 1100kgs, as long as a small plane was the ultimate prehistoric mega-predator of the Amazon rainforest
While the world weaves tales about dinosaurs, snakes larger and more ferocious have slithered away in the past.…
What Happened to Australasia’s Lost Crocodiles? New Research Reveals a Dramatic Extinction Story
Australia’s crocodiles are the last survivors of a far more diverse group of ancient crocodylians that once dominated…
17-Million-Year-Old Ape Fossil in Egypt Could Change What We Know About Human Origins
Reconstruction of Masripithecus moghraensis by Mauricio Antón. Credit: Professor Hesham Sallam Researchers have identified a previously unknown fossil…
Scientists Discover the Oldest Known Fossils of Humans’ Closest Invertebrate Relatives
A deuterostome cambroernid fossil from the Jiangchuan Biota (~554-539mya), plus artist’s reconstruction (scale bar: 2mm). Credit: Gaorong Li…
A unified analysis of global riverine eDNA reveals common associations of fish biodiversity with drainage characteristics
Senior, R. A. et al. Global shortfalls in documented actions to conserve biodiversity. Nature 630, 387–391 (2024). Article …
Israeli study unlocks 4,000 years of climate change and human adaptation
Cylinders of ancient mud drilled from the Carmel Coast in northern Israel have revealed how ancient human societies…
Dwarf mongooses pre-emptively alter their behaviour relative to the threat posed by different rival groups
Braga Goncalves, I., Morris-Drake, A., Kennedy, P. & Radford, A. N. Fitness consequences of outgroup conflict. eLife 11,…
Boy Finds 2 Million-year-old Tooth From Elephant Ancestor on Beach Walk
Mom holds Anancus arvernensis molar found on beach –SWNS An 11-year-old boy made a once-in-a-lifetime discovery after finding…
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…
Biodiversity loss will decrease the future creditworthiness of nations
Following recent innovations in the field of environmentally adjusted sovereign credit risk analysis31,56, a random forest classification model…
Ancient Goose Fossil Challenges Long-Held Theories About New Zealand Birds
A reconstruction of the St Bathans goose (Metechen luti). Credit: Artwork by Sasha Votyakova, © Te Papa CC…