Evolution of Mammalian Face: How Did Mammals Develop Flexible Noses That Gave Them Strong Sense of Smell?

Medicine & Technology Nov 02, 2021

Experts at the University of Tokyo examined the evolution of the facial structure of mammals using cellular studies that compare multiple embryos of different species.

Human Birth Canals Evolved Into a Twisted Form for a Purpose, Study Says

Nov 01, 2021

A new study suggests new insights as to why the human birth canals evolved to a complex system compared to other species.

Newly Found Sponge-Like Structures Could Push Animal Evolution Back by Several Hundred Million Years

Oct 24, 2021

Modern sponges were thought to emerge during the Neoproterozoic era but newly found sponge-like structures suggest that they emerged several hundred million years before the Great Oxidation Event, implying that they might have lived 890 million years ago.

Modern-Looking True Crabs Discovered in Tree Amber; Study Reveals This 100 Million-Year-Old Fossil Rewrites Crustacean History

Oct 22, 2021

Researchers estimated the recently discovered modern-looking true crabs are 100 million years old and they are a part of the most complete crustacean fossil ever conserved in a tree amber.

Snakes Expanded Their Dietary Plan After Dinosaur Mass Extinction 66 Million Years Ago

Oct 15, 2021

A new study identified how the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction changed the dietary evolution of snakes through investigation of their modern day counterparts.

Evolution Explains How the Illusion of Physical Attractiveness is Wired in the Brain

Oct 13, 2021

Scientists say that the illusion of physical attractiveness has been programmed into the brain by the DNA that has been affected by human evolution for many years.

Earth's Evolution: Photosynthesis Might Have Started 400 Million Years Before the Great Oxidation

Oct 04, 2021

When did photosynthesis start? The new gene-analyzing technique provided evidence that it might have begun even before the Great Oxidation Event, suggesting a new timeline of Earth's evolutionary history.

Ant Social Parasitism: Plot Twists in the Origins and Evolution of These Tiny Animals Revealed

Sep 30, 2021

A researcher can now tell of a story that's 30 million years in the making, the evolution of social parasitism in ants also known as a myrmecological marvel.

Leafy Sea Dragons: How the Majestic Marine Species Thrive Under South Australia's Underwater Biodiversity

Sep 25, 2021

Leafy sea dragons are among the most majestic marine animal ever recorded. The uniqueness of their evolutionary development led them live peacefully under the oceans of South Australia.

Did Humans Have Tails? Mysterious Genetic Mutation Allegedly Made It Disappear Based on 25-Million-Year-Old Fossil

Sep 24, 2021

A new study discovered the potential cause of why the human tails disapppeared.

Whales Have Five Fingers Hidden in Their Flippers As Seen in Necropsy; What Is It For?

Sep 17, 2021

A necropsy of a beaked whale by researchers from Denmark shows that whales have hand-like appendages underneath their flippers, a pentadactyl limb that has five finger-like bony protrusions.

Chicxulub Space Rock Impact During Cretaceous-Paleogene Defined the Unique Evolution of Snakes

Sep 15, 2021

A new study revealed how remarkable the evolution of snakes was right after the Cretaceous-Paleogene Chicxulub mass extinction.

Higher Is Faster: Study Reveals Effect of Altitude, Environment on Bird, Mammal Evolution Rate in High Regions

Sep 03, 2021

A new study suggests that the rise and fall of Earth's landscapes have also affected the evolution of animals, with birds and mammals in mountainous regions evolving quicker.

Watch Tardigrades Walk on Microscopic Level; Water Bear Movements Surprisingly Familiar in Astonishing Video

Aug 31, 2021

A new study shows how tardigrades move, and their stunning walking pattern was captured through a video for the first time.

Genetic Analysis Uncovers Unexpected Evolution Flexibility of Bowfin Fish; Presents Better Model for Human Evolution

Aug 31, 2021

Bowfin fish (Amia calva) is an evolutionary enigma representing a unique combination of ancient and modern fish. Charles Darwin even described it as a "living fossil," that has evolved slower than most fishes.