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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…
Triceratops Had a Pretty Weird Neck—Here’s Why It’s So Unique
Few dinosaurs evoke the imaginations of both kids and kids-at-heart like the Triceratops; these dinosaurs are among some…
Five ways reindeer are perfectly evolved for pulling Santa’s sleigh
Vladimir Melnikov/Shutterstock Louise Gentle, Nottingham Trent University We all know that Father Christmas would struggle to deliver presents…
The surprising role cheese played in human evolution
shutterstock Penny Bickle, University of York A solid white mass found in a broken jar in an Ancient…
Where Did All These Big, Flightless Birds Come From?
Ostriches, emus, cassowaries, and many more—there seems to be no shortage of flightless birds, even those of similar…