500-Million-Year-Old Fossilized Brain of a Three-Eyed Prawn-Like Creature Offers Key Insights on Insect Evolution [Study]

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 07.09.2022 01:36 AM

Researchers found a fossilized brain and central nervous system of the Stanleycaris that has been preserved in Canada. Check out how its unique structure prompts a rethink of the evolution of insects and spiders.

Octopus Intelligent Brains Has Same Set of Transposable Element in Humans

06.26.2022 02:05 AM

An international team of experts discovered the shared existence of a group of genes in the brains of humans and two octopus species. Read more about the genomes they identified and how it relates to the independent evolution of the species.

Celibacy Evolution Through Natural Selection: Men With Brothers Who Are Tibetan Monks Tend to Be Wealthier and Have More Children

06.23.2022 08:17 AM

Religious celibacy is often deemed maladaptive, but a study on Tibetan monks in Western China shows that it has a surprising advantage. Read the article to know how celibacy evolves through natural selection.

Microscopic Mites Living in Human Skin Slowly Becoming Normal Part of Our Bodies; How Did They Evolve?

06.22.2022 09:30 AM

Face mites (Demodex folliculorum) might become a natural part of our skin in the future. Read more about these microscopic organisms and how they lived and evolved silently in our pores.

2,000 Generations E. Coli Experiment Might Have Solved an Evolutionary Debate

06.16.2022 14:00 PM

A bacteria experiment might have provided the solution that ends the long-running debate about the greatest factor of biological evolution. Read more about the investigation and what the scientists found.

Butterflies Can Break Off Wing Tails Easily to Escape Predators, Study Suggests

06.16.2022 05:54 AM

Wing tails of butterflies not only serve as elegant adornments but also as means of survival from predators. Read on to learn more about why their tails evolved independently multiple times.

Phylogenomic Study Corrects Misclassified Black Bass Species Present in More Than 50 Countries

06.07.2022 11:30 AM

Scientists carried out the first comprehensive genetic study on black bass species to find out their correct identities. Read more about the overlooked issue regarding the bass fish and the unknown details about their biodiversity the experts found.

Fossils of Ancient Giraffe Shows Competition for Mates Could Be the Reason for Their Long Necks

06.03.2022 08:39 AM

Natural selection drove the giraffe family to absolute extremes that scientists are finally understanding the reason behind its long neck. Read on to find out how its amazing sexual weapon could be behind it.

Experts Found How Electric Fish Developed Unique Skill Through Genetic Evolution, Potential Key to Solve Human Diseases

06.02.2022 09:00 AM

A new study confirms how genetic evolution gave some fish species electric organs. Learn more about the genetics behind the electrocuting skills of some fish groups and the secret to developing them.

Darwinian Evolution Possibly Taking Place 4 Times Faster Than We Know

05.30.2022 08:00 AM

According to a million-year data collected by biologists, the evolution might be occurring four times faster than previous estimates. Read more about the new theory and how it relates to the natural selection and genetics of various wild animal groups.

Evolution of Carnivorous Plants: Here's How These Leafy Organisms Became Meat Lovers

04.19.2022 06:00 AM

Carnivorous plants are fascinating because of their unusual diet from most plants. Check out the evolution of their predatory ways in this article.

Evolution May be the Culprit Behind Your Taste in Your Opposite-Sex Friends; Recent Study Says

04.10.2022 04:45 AM

According to experts, the qualities of a person's romantic partner can predict their interest in their opposite-sex friend. Read on to find out the factors that support the mating activation hypothesis.

Did Snakes Lose Their Limbs Due To Evolution? Armless Fossil Shed Light on the Earliest Reptile That Evolved Without Legs

03.29.2022 03:29 AM

The evolutionary solution of limblessness in snakes seems to be a hit to their species. Continue reading to learn about animals that lost their legs and started crawling.

Snakes Breathe Differently From Humans: Here's How Boa Constrictors Swallow Huge Preys Without Suffocating

03.26.2022 00:27 AM

Boa constrictors choke their prey before swallowing them. Find out here the trick snakes use to prevent themselves from suffocating while swallowing their prey.

New Saber-Tooth Species With Specialized Teeth For Tearing Off Flesh Discovered, Will Shed Light on the Evolution of Carnivorous Mammals

03.15.2022 22:42 PM

Paleontologists discovered a new saber-tooth species with huge upper teeth specialized for slicing flesh. Read this article to learn more.

Single Gene APETALA3-3 Contributes to the Sudden Evolutionary Change in Such Species

02.21.2022 09:30 AM

When Charles Darwin initially codified the theory of evolution by means of natural selection, he thought of the evolutionary change in flowers and plants as "gradual." He said they see nothing of these slow changes in progress.

Physically Attractive People Have Healthier Immune System, Study Says

02.17.2022 08:24 AM

Texas Christian University suggests that physical attractiveness is related to how healthy a person's immune system is.

Supermountains Thrice the Size of Himalayas Supercharged Evolution of Early Life on Earth

02.06.2022 21:18 PM

Researchers discovered ancient supermountains that towered as high as the Himalayas and stretched thousands of miles could have fueled two of the biggest evolutionary events in Earth's history.

Human Evolution: Scientists Believe We Never Stop Evolving; Predicts How People Will Look in the Future

02.01.2022 12:28 PM

More than two million years have passed since the first-ever emergence of humans and scientists have believed that our face has remained to transform and it will keep on transforming.

Dietary Shifts: How Meat-Eating Could Have Shaped Human Evolution

01.25.2022 04:25 AM

Researchers published evidence that disproves the prominent "meat made humans" hypothesis that propulgates how dietary shifts towards meat eating heavily influenced human evolution.

Asteroid Impacts the Inner Solar System for the Last 600 Million Years

01.22.2022 21:19 PM

The crater detection algorithm "automatically counts the visible impact craters" from a high-resolution image, a planetary research team from the United States, Australia, France, and Côte d'Ivoire has analyzed the formation of over 500 massive impact craters on Mars.