Tag: Evolution
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Newly discovered fossils fill gaps in amphibian evolution
The newfound fossils shed light on the early evolution of one of the planet’s most mysterious amphibians.
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What is selective breeding?
One of the earliest forms of biotechnology is responsible for many of the plants and animals that we know today.
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Nature’s Force Awakens: Star Wars characters in the wild
We don’t have to travel to a galaxy far, far away to see the creatures of the Star Wars universe - their inspiration is all around us!
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Insect tree of life diagrammed in amazing collaborative genetic study
When did insects first crawl out of the ocean? What caused them to take flight? Endless questions about the most abundant group of organisms on earth can now be answered
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Fish take a hike
Walking isn't newsworthy, unless you're a fish
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Where in the world do you find 29 new branches on the tree of life?
Ever wonder what it would be like to be a biologist on the frontier of finding new life? Get a taste with this photo tour.
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Birds adapt to life with cars by sensing the speed limit
Birds in particular might actually be adapting to our driving habits, capable of sensing how fast cars typically move on individual roads so they know just when to get out of the way.
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29 new branches on the tree of life
The vast majority of species exist in a sort of 'dark matter' biomass. But new tools are shedding light on the microscopic organisms that, although invisible to our eyes, constitute the "most diverse and abundant" life forms on earth.
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Researcher decodes prairie dog language, discovers they've been talking about us (Video)
The results show that praire dogs aren't only extremely effective communicators, they also pay close attention to detail.
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Study finds mice in New York City are evolving
Cancel your expedition to the Galapagos; evidence of evolution may be closer to home than you thought.
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Newly Discovered Spider Builds Lifelike Decoys
For one tiny spider recently discovered in the Peruvian Amazon, creating an incredibly convincing decoy of itself seems to come naturally.
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Soil Microbes Go Beyond Antibiotic Resistance to Eating Antibiotics
Superbugs that can survive antibiotics have become a major concern. Now nature has gone a step further: some microbes lunch on antibiotics
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"Bird Brain" Loses Insult Power Due to Discovery of Brain Structures Similar to Mammals
Throwing the insult "bird brain" at someone you think in stupid could start to backfire; birds have smart centers in their brains like mammals.
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How Biophilia Can Improve Our Lives - Part I
Biophlia is showing us that loving nature is deeper than our emotions, it's genetic.
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Did Mercury Cause "The Mother of All Extinctions" During Permian Period?
Scientists find another stressor contributing to the massive extinctions that killed almost all marine life and the majority of life on land.
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How Fibonacci Numbers are Expressed in Nature (Video)
You just might never look at a pinecone the same way again.
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World's First Hybrid Sharks Discovered Near Australia
For the first time ever, researchers have detected not one, not two, but 57 hybrid sharks lurking off the the coast of Australia.
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Animal Tickle Tests Shed Light on the Origins of Laughter
According to the BBC, researchers in the UK have essentially invented for themselves what might be the greatest job in the world: ticklin' for science.
