Ancient DNA Rewrites Story of Enigmatic ‘American Cheetah’
For several decades, paleontologists have described Miracinonyx trumani — an extinct species of cheetah-like felid that roamed the…
Genomic insights into the persistence of Nubian giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis camelopardalis) in conflict-affected South Sudan
Daskin, J. H. & Pringle, R. M. Warfare and wildlife declines in Africa’s protected areas. Nature 553, 328–332…
Red Meat Helped Build Humanity, Now It May Be Harming Us
Red meat has played an important role in human diets for millions of years, providing concentrated nutrients that…
This Startup Is Building Superconducting Satellite Motors
Zenno CEO Max Arshavsky Zenno Superconducting satellites. Progress in nuclear fusion. Why performative AI is overrated. All that…
Crocodiles Evolved Backwards From Warm-Blooded Species to Cold-Blooded Killers
Despite an incredible number of visible differences, modern-day crocodiles and birds share a common ancestor dating back to…
Fossil Evidence Pushes Back Origin of Live Birth by 90 Million Years
Paleontologists studying a 236-million-year-old cynodont fossil from Argentina say they have found the earliest evidence yet of viviparity…
The answer to how life evolved on Earth lies in poop: Study
Is it the theory of evo-poo-tion? While poop may seem like a revolting subject, it could could also…
The Weirdest Theory Yet for Why Life on Earth Suddenly Exploded
In the first 20 million years of the Cambrian period, Earth experienced an explosion of life—a great evolutionary…
Scientists Find Traces of Two Unknown Archaic Hominins in Human DNA
New research led by the University of California, Berkeley reveals that beyond Neanderthals and Denisovans, humans interbred with…
520-Million-Year-Old Fossil from China Fills Gap in Evolutionary History of Cephalopods
Paleontologists have identified the earliest-known cephalopod equipped with a siphuncle — a tubular extension of the mantle found…
224,000-Year-Old Homo Skull Fragment Adds New Mystery to Human Origins
A fossilized skull fragment of Homo sp. unearthed in central Spain offers paleoanthropologists a fresh window into the…
When should you treat a fever? Evolution holds the answer
Force of Nature: Understanding Evolution’s Deepest Logic — and Putting It to Use Owen D. Jones W. W.…