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

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 09.03.2021 23:13 PM

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

08.31.2021 09:09 AM

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

08.31.2021 01:03 AM

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.

New COVID-19 Variant Detected; Scientists Say It’s Too Early to Predict Its Evolution, Mutation, How Contagious It Is

08.31.2021 00:00 AM

South African scientists detected a new COVID-19 variant they identified as C.1.2 and according to them, it is too early to predict how it evolves, its mutation, and how infectious it is.

Perfect Shape of Eggs and Its Universal Equation Identified for the First Time; Geometrical Feature Applicable to Food Industry and Other Scientific Disciplines

08.29.2021 21:55 PM

A new study developed the unviversal measurement of the shape of the eggs. Researchers aim the general equation of the 'perfect shape' to various scientific disciplines and the food industry.

Enzyme Origins Traced Via Evolutionary Time Travel to Know How They Evolved Over Time

08.26.2021 03:10 AM

Evolutionary time travel is looking backward to what an enzyme used to be billions of years ago before it evolved into its present form. Scientists believe this will help them understand the evolution of an enzyme to predict future versions of them.

Tetrapods Older Than Initial Records; Have Fastest Aquatic to Land Vertebrate Evolution Rate Recorded

08.23.2021 23:55 PM

A new study suggests that tetrapods are way older than initial estimates. In addition, tetrapods was discovered to have the fastest aquatic to land evolution which they maintained over millions of years.

COVID-19 Delta Variant Evolution: Fast Transmission, Mutation, Management Strategies Explained in Evolutionary Theory

08.22.2021 23:45 PM

An evolutionary theory predicts what will happen later, that pertains to the COVID-19 variant evolution. The variant is explained to be transmitted faster than the original Wuhan strain.

Plant-Animal Mutualism: Coevolution of Fruit Bats and Pepper Plants Linked to Biological Scent Sensory Ability

08.12.2021 11:20 AM

A recent study proves the coevolution history of short-tailed fruit bats and pepper plants through the sensory ability of bats.

Darwin's Finches' Biology Provide Insights to the Theory of Evolution with How They Evade a Parasitic Fly

08.11.2021 22:20 PM

Two studies investigating how Darwin's finches living in the Galapagos Islands deal with a parasitic avian vampire fly reveal new insights into the theory of evolution that can be used to maintain finch population and deal with parasites around the world.

Methane-Cycling Microbes Fossilized 3.42 Billion Years Ago Offer New Insight on Early Life

07.15.2021 07:27 AM

An international collaboration found the fossils of methane-cycling microbes from 3.42 billion years ago, providing new insights on the potential habitability, or ability to sustain life, of early Earth.

Water Fleas' Rapid Evolution: New Study Identifies More Than 300 Varying Genes

07.14.2021 23:09 PM

In new research, scientists showed rapid water flea evolution. Specifically, they were able to identify over 300 genes that vary in the water flea's genome.

Bobtail Squids With "Harry Potter"-Like Invisible Cloak Lives With Bacteria; Evolution and Diversification Studied

06.30.2021 09:05 AM

Researchers conducted phylogenetic analyses on bobtail and bottletail squids to estimate their evolutionary relationships and divergence time.

Dinosaur Flight Evolution Was More Aerodynamic Than Previously Thought

06.08.2021 05:20 AM

A study suggests that the most recent dinosaur relative of birds surpassed mechanical constraints via several flight evolution sequences.

Why Men Have Beards and the Benefits of Facial Hair

04.21.2021 08:05 AM

Men grow beards but women do not. Evolution may have the answer as to why men grow facial hair, and what motivates them to do so.

Neanderthal Contributions to the Modern Man, Six Other Human Species Explained

04.19.2021 05:57 AM

An archaeology professor explains how Neanderthals contributed more than just genetic material to the modern man - they might have also culturally exchanged with their contemporary homo sapiens at the time.

Meet the Monkeydactyl: Oldest Flying Reptile With Opposed Thumbs

04.13.2021 01:01 AM

Meet the "monkeydactyl": a recently-discovered arboreal species of pterosaur, dated at 160 million years old, with the oldest true opposed thumb known - a feature previously undiscovered in these flying reptiles.

Neural Network From Brain to Eyes Evolves Much Earlier, Fish Genetics Study Shows

04.09.2021 08:37 AM

In a new discovery, the complex neural network that connects the brain to the eyes might have developed far earlier than previously thought, according to a new study.

Beyond Artistic Bias: Scientists Release "More Accurate" Representations of Ancient Hominids

04.06.2021 01:03 AM

Pushing for more accurate depictions of the ancient human ancestors, scientists published new standards for representing extinct hominids in a bid to overcome artistic bias.

Researchers Discover Natural Law That Explains Sharp Structures in Animals

03.30.2021 02:16 AM

Apparently, a universal model could describe how teeth, horns, claws, beaks, thorns, and other sharp structures in plants and animals are developed - and researchers have identified what it is.

Capuchin Monkey Genome Study Unveils Clues to Long Life, Large Brains Thru Faeces DNA Extraction

02.20.2021 22:52 PM

An international study conducted gene sequencing on Capuchin monkeys, finding genetic clues throughout their evolution to explain their notable life expectancy and large brains.