Will mpox go global again? Research shows it’s evolving in curious ways
Mpox virus particles (purple) seem to be spreading more easily between people.Credit: NIAID/SPL As mpox continues to spark…
Oldest known poison arrows show Stone Age humans’ technological talents
Humans have used bows and arrows to hunt for thousands of years, as depicted in this cave painting…
Scientists Put Human Gut Bacteria Into Mice and Found Their Brains Showed Primate-like Activity
Credit: ZME Science/Midjourney. The human brain is a greedy organ. It gulps energy, demands constant upkeep, and somehow…
New Study Supports Sahelanthropus as the Earliest Hominin
For all the attention devoted to human evolution, we still don’t know who our direct ancestors were, let…
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…
How Fearsome Wolves Became Loyal Dogs — and Changed Human History Forever
The dog diverged from a now-extinct population of wolves 27,000–40,000 years ago, before or during the Last Glacial…
Scientists found the last universal common ancestor for all life on Earth
Four billion years ago, Earth was violent, hot, and unstable. Yet new research suggests that by then, life…
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…
Mysterious structures within Earth’s mantle may explain why we exist
Far below your feet, nearly 1,800 miles beneath oceans and continents, Earth carries two massive scars from its…
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…
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…
Language Emerged From Many Roots, Not Just One
Summary: A new framework argues that human language did not arise from a single evolutionary leap but from…