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Why are bigger animals more energy-efficient? A new answer to a centuries-old biological puzzle
Nam Anh / Unsplash Craig White, Monash University and Dustin Marshall, Monash University If you think about “unravelling…
(How) Do You Smell That?
Did you get a whiff of that nearby restaurant’s cuisine as you walked by? In doing so, you…
Mystery solved: when mammals’ ancestors became warm-blooded
Tritylodon, a therapsid, reconstructed as a night dwelling warm blooded animal. Note the steam coming out of its…
Why does love feel magical? It’s an evolutionary advantage
Evolutionary psychology may explain why magical thinking is so central to love. Viva Luna Studios via Unsplash, CC…
Evolutionary tree of life: modern science is showing how we got so much wrong
Flickr, CC BY Matthew Wills, University of Bath If you look different to your close relatives, you may…
A tug of war between survival and fitness: how chameleons become even brighter without predators around
Martin Whiting, Author provided Martin Whiting, Macquarie University Invasive species offer a rare research opportunity, as they often…
The Oddity of An Animal That Evolved to Become Simpler
At first glance, evolution almost always gives the impression that animals get progressively more complex every time. “Almost,”…
Researchers identified over 5,500 new viruses in the ocean, including a missing link in viral evolution
There are even more types of viruses in the ocean than researchers once thought. newannyart/iStock via Getty Images…
Future evolution: from looks to brains and personality, how will humans change in the next 10,000 years?
Where’s next for Homo Sapiens? Shutterstock Nicholas R. Longrich, University of Bath READER QUESTION: If humans don’t die…
Why Do We Have Ten Fingers and Toes?
Ever stare at your hands and feet and wonder why there are only ten fingers and toes on…