“Flipping the Script” – New Research Rewrites the Evolutionary Story of Gills
The study adds a new, early chapter to the evolutionary tale of gills. Most fish species depend on their gills to breathe underwater. Less widely…
The study adds a new, early chapter to the evolutionary tale of gills. Most fish species depend on their gills to breathe underwater. Less widely…
According to new research, ray-finned fish, now the most diverse group of backboned animals, were not as hard hit by a mass extinction event as…
An evolutionary biologist’s team has found a new type of speciation. The evolution of a new species by hybridization of two previously described species with…
In sea anemones, highly conserved genes guarantee the lifelong differentiation of neurons and glandular cells. Sea anemones are seemingly immortal animals. They seem to be immune…
New research indicates that a type of octopus appears to have evolved independently to develop something resembling a shell, despite having lost the genetic code…
Scientists have finally solved a centuries-old riddle in the evolution of life on earth, revealing what the first animals to make skeletons looked like. This…
The oldest gibbon fossil was discovered in southwest China. The earliest gibbon fossil has been found by a team of researchers, filling a long-missing evolutionary gap…
The ancient shark was found in China and is humans’ oldest jawed ancestor. The apex predators of the ocean are often shown as living sharks….
It’s hard for the octopus to pick just one party trick. This magnificent creature swims via jet propulsion, shoots inky chemicals at its enemies, and…
The discovery of a fossil “treasure hoard” illuminates the rise of fishes. Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences‘ Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology…
The Black Death shaped the evolution of immunity genes, setting the course for how we respond to disease today. An international team of scientists analyzed…
Brain organoids shed light on the evolution of the human brain. Great ape animal studies have long been prohibited in Europe due to ethical concerns….
Rare Chinese fossil teeth have changed scientists’ beliefs about the evolution of vertebrates. An international team of scientists has found toothed fish remains that date…
Advanced Genomic Approaches Hold Promise for Marine Conservation Although genetic and genomic technologies have enormous potential for protecting marine life, they are currently being underutilized….
Ancient genomes of thirteen Neanderthals provide an unprecedented snapshot of their community and social organization. For the first time, scientists have managed to sequence multiple…
The Black Death, which killed up to 50% of the European population in less than five years, was the single greatest mortality event in recorded…
A new study demonstrates how the pelvis evolved for upright walking. If evolutionary biologist Terence D. Capellini were to rank the body parts that define…
University of California, Davis scientists help reveal the genome of the common ancestor of all mammals From a platypus to a blue whale, all living…