Scientists Point which Part of the Brain is Responsible for Parental Behaviors in Frogs

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 07.26.2019 02:26 AM

Evolution appears to have varying effects on the neural wiring for parenthood in animals. Stanford University neuroethologist Eva Fischer points out that although nearly all creatures-be it humans or animals-tend to their young, it is not yet clear how the brain produces whatever it is that's responsible for parental behaviors.

Some Ancient Crocs may have been Herbivores and Insectivores

07.08.2019 08:57 AM

New research suggests that the ancestors of these reptiles may have been vegetarians at some point of their evolutionary history.

Cockroaches Are Becoming Immune to Insecticides

07.04.2019 08:46 AM

Scientists were able to keep cockroach populations level through rotating insecticides, but weren't actually able to reduce their numbers.

Researchers Revealed How the Dragon Got Its Frill

06.25.2019 23:41 PM

Study shows that the dragon’s frill, as well as bones and cartilages that support it, develop from the branchial arches

“Puppy Dog Eyes” Are a Genetic Mutation Dogs Use to Communicate with Humans, Says Research

06.24.2019 16:25 PM

Eyebrow movement plays a major role in human communication, and dogs seem to have adopted it. There's a reason we call them "puppy dog eyes"-those soulful, innocent expressions can sway even the most hardened human.

Deep Sea Nightmare Fish See in Color Despite Living in the Dark

05.10.2019 08:07 AM

Scientists discover nightmare fish in the deep, dark ocean can see in color. Deep-sea creatures living at a depth of 1,000 feet or 5,000 feet below live in absolute darkness, and in this case, evolution would usually dictate that such creatures do not necessarily need their sense of sight but instead are equipped with a heightened sense of touch or electrical impulses.

New Food Source Could Lead to New Species in Birds, According to UA Biologists

04.30.2019 07:02 AM

A specific evolution of pathway is necessary for everything ranging from the immune system, to feather pigmentation.

Sunbathing Lizards in the Caribbean Evolve Slower than Mainland Lizards

04.24.2019 12:12 PM

Researchers found that there is much slower evolution on the island than on the mainland for anole lizards. Here's why:

Fabelle: Extinct Bone in the Human Body Coming Back

04.22.2019 08:16 AM

You can't even begin to grasp biology, you cannot perceive life unless you perceive what it's all there for, however it arose - which means that evolution.-- Richard Dawkins.

New Study Shows that Life on Earth Began in a Shallow Pond, Not in the Ocean

04.13.2019 16:19 PM

Sukrit Ranjan pointed out that the origin of life needed fixed nitrogen which are present in shallow ponds and lakes.

Scientists Attempt to Make Monkeys Smarter by Adding a Human Gene

04.12.2019 07:53 AM

Chinese scientists have inserted a human brain gene to make monkeys smarter and adapt human-like traits.

A New Study Helps to Explain the Evolution of Flightless Birds

04.07.2019 21:46 PM

Did flightless birds evolve from birds of flight, or lizards? Large flightless birds are scattered across all but one of the world's southern continents.

A Cornucopia of Fossils Reveals the End for Dinosaurs

03.31.2019 23:01 PM

Scientists in the US have discovered a mother lode of fossils showing the effect of a giant asteroid.

Could African Elephants be leaving behind an identifiable trait to preserve their species?

03.28.2019 08:28 AM

Elephants are undergoing a species saving evolution—no tusks! Living organisms have been evolving for billions of years. It's a process that usually isn't noticeable within a generation, but elephants at the Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique, Africa, are evolving right before our eyes and the reason is perseverance.

13-million-year-old Primate Skull Unveils The Origins of African Human & Apes

08.11.2017 09:09 AM

Scientists uncovered the origin story of common ancestors of living apes by finding a 13-million-year-old primate skull from the west of Lake Turkana in northern Kenya. Scientists named this specimen as “Alesi”, it has a tiny nose and mouth related to its head size.

Fossils Of Homo Sapiens From Morocco May Change Dates Of Darwin's Theory of Evolution

06.12.2017 04:36 AM

Five fossils of different individuals were found on 1961 by barite miners in Morocco. Now, on a study of a team, the fossils were suspected to be the earliest kind of Homo sapiens than what was already known in the history of evolution.

Solar System Formation & Evolution: Scientists Claim It Started 4.6 Million Years Ago

06.03.2017 07:59 AM

How was the solar system formed? What was the main and initial process involved in it? Scientists have found out that the solar system, which is seen today, was very different from the initially created solar system.

Humans First Evolve In Europe Not In Africa, Fossils Prove

05.25.2017 05:09 AM

Charles Darwin's Theory of Evolution believes that the first human has said to evolve in Africa. Now, fossils prove that it was in Europe and not in Africa.

Brain Size Actually Matters In Terms Of Evolution, A Recent Study On Songbird Reveals

05.15.2017 17:02 PM

Scientists found the evolution behind the various brain sizes and functionality. Neuroscientists from Cornell University have collected 58 species of songbirds from 20 different families and studied the evolution of brain sizes.

Troodontid, New Fossil Species With Asymmetric Feathers Found In China

05.07.2017 03:51 AM

Scientists have discovered the fossil of troodontid, a new species that looks like a 'giant chicken with teeth'.

Astronomers Find Nearby Star A Good Model Of Early Solar System

05.06.2017 04:04 AM

Astronomers discover Epsilon Eridani, a new, nearby star, which seems to be a good model of the solar system's early evolution.