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How fish evolved to walk – and in one case, turned into humans
3D rendering of the tiktaalik, an extinct walking fish. Dotted Yeti/Shutterstock Chris Organ, University of Reading When you…
Researchers Shed Light on How Amino Acids Shaped the Genetic Code of Ancient Microorganisms
Scientists have found that the genetic code of ancient microorganisms was shaped by specific amino acids, shedding light…
Were Our Brains Helped Along Its Evolutionary Path By an Asteroid?
Mammals are quite known in the animal world for our pretty “big” brains, so to speak; it supposedly…
Do dogs really descend from wolves?
Elodie-Laure Jimenez, University of Aberdeen Curled up on the sofa, you watch your dog snoozing nearby. Is he…
Humans and Bacteria May Have the “Same Machinery” for Immune Pathways, New Study Suggests
Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have found that bacteria and human cells fight off invaders similarly:…
New bird brain study shows evolving a big brain depends on having ‘good’ parents
A hyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus). Tristan Barrington/Shutterstock Szymek Drobniak, UNSW Sydney As owners of some of the biggest…
Here’s Why Darwin Wasn’t a Fan of Barnacles
Barnacles have perplexed scientists for decades, and while we know a lot more about them now than we…
The study of evolution is fracturing – and that may be a good thing
Darkdiamond67/Shutterstock Erik Svensson, Lund University How will life on Earth and the ecosystems that support it adapt to…
Crabs have evolved five separate times – why do the same forms keep appearing in nature?
Full size blue crab. Matthew Wills, University of Bath Charles Darwin believed evolution created “endless forms most beautiful”.…
New fossil foot analysis reveals the surprising and varied lifestyles of dinosaur bird ancestors
Feet of an Andean condor. Vladimir Wrangel/Shutterstock Phil Bell, University of New England Have you ever eaten chicken…